Crusade with Me

Because being a cowboy—or a crusader, or a mentor, or just a good person—it ain’t just about doing the job well. It’s about what you leave behind. It’s about how you hand off the reins.

What do folks learn by watchin’ you? What are you really passin’ down?

Let’s talk about it.

Now, you don’t have to own a pair of spurs or rope a steer to ride with me today. This episode isn’t about rodeos or Western movies—though I’ve enjoyed plenty of both. No, today we’re talking about the spirit of the cowboy… and what it teaches us about how to live in a noisy, fast-moving world that’s forgotten the value of quiet strength, personal responsibility, and respect for other people’s fences.

Over the past two episodes, we’ve awakened the inner flame at Pentecost. We’ve faced the fork inside and stared down the shadow in the saddle. And now? Now we take the next step. The decisive step. We walk in integrity—where the flame becomes our light, the fork becomes one road, and the divided self begins to heal into wholeness.

This is part two of our Pentecost series, and we’re riding straight into the heart of the double-minded life. You’ve felt it before—the pull in opposite directions. Two voices, two paths, one body caught in the tension. It’s like trying to ride two horses with one saddle. Eventually, you fall.

So today, we face the fork inside. We look at that shadow within—the part that wants something different than what our spirit knows is right. And we don’t run from it. We name it. We understand it. And we start the work of choosing unity, one step at a time.

Today, we’re going to talk about what it means to awaken the flame within—what it means to live from a place of unity, clarity, and spiritual wholeness. Pentecost was not just a historical event—it is a living reminder of what happens when Spirit breathes into our lives.

last episode was about discernment—cutting through the fog—then today we’re talking about what comes next: discipline. The training. The reps. The fight.

Jesus said in Matthew 7:14:

“But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”

Here’s the truth: nobody stumbles down the narrow road. You train for it.

This episode is your spiritual gym session. We’ll stretch, we’ll sweat, and we’ll talk about what it really takes to stay on that narrow path.

We’ve all had those seasons—maybe you’re in one now—when you just can’t tell which way is forward. You’re surrounded by decisions, emotions, conflicting advice, and a culture that pulls you in a hundred directions.

So how do we cut through all of that? How do we find clarity—not just intellectually—but spiritually?

The answer isn’t just willpower. It isn’t better advice or more information.

Mirrors are everywhere today—on our phones, in our homes, in our social feeds. But the kind of mirror James speaks of isn’t about appearances. It’s spiritual. A mirror for the soul.

To walk the narrow road back to Eden, we must be willing to see ourselves—not as the world defines us, not as others describe us—but as we truly are.

Not all of that is easy. Some of it is hard. Some of it’s beautiful. And some of it’s broken.

But the mirror is not your enemy. It is your invitation.

It says, “You are more than what you’ve settled for. You were made for Eden. But first, see what’s in the way.”

There is a hunger that can’t be satisfied by food. It’s the hunger of the heart. It drives our choices, our habits, our relationships, even our spiritual walk. And whether we realize it or not—we are always feeding something. Listen and get the CWM Tips on how to feed what you want to starve what you don't.

This is about alignment. Wholeness. Moving forward with intention and balance. It’s about recognizing that our physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual vitality are not separate pursuits — they are one journey. One integrated path. And when we learn to strive well in one area, we often find unexpected blessings in the others.