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Ever tried assembling something very complex without an instruction manual? It would have gone a lot faster and been a lot less work had you consulted the instructions first. Similarly, the Christian life makes a lot more sense when it is lived in the light of what the Bible says. The Bible is not an instruction manual—it’s far more than that!—but it does provide us down-to-earth help for following Jesus.

When people live in a war zone – think of Syria, for example – they must plan their days with that reality in mind. To forget where they live, even for a moment, could prove disastrous for them or their family. One of the hardest things to believe for us, who live in middle America in the early decades of the twenty-first century, is that we live in a war zone. But that is what the Bible teaches. For us to forget where we are, even for a moment, could be disastrous.

Knowing who's in charge is critical to our success. That’s not just true in our work lives, but in all of life. We can’t succeed if we don’t know who's in charge! Confessing Jesus is not something you did – a box you checked off – but something you do – a way of life. If you do believe Jesus is in charge, make the confession! (Available in 'Resources')