Victory's At Hand

With the war against terrorism still waging, we find ourselves asking these questions and looking for answers. I, personally, have concluded that the real front-line warriors in the world today are people like you and me.

In the past few months I've seen evidence of a growing movement of people who are not only actively participating in the battle for freedom and liberty, but who are proud of their participation. More and more people are regularly attending church; more people (of all faiths) are feeling free to pray publicly at sporting events and in schools; more people are proudly pledging their allegiance to "one nation under God." People across this nation are focusing more on the things that matter: their families and loved ones, neighbors, and faith. They are acting out the song, "Onward Christian soldiers."

A year or so ago, I was talking with a woman about her personal struggles. At the time, I offered her the obligatory reassurance, "you'll get through it, we all have hard times, but I know you will pull through." It occurred to me only after our conversation, that I had missed an opportunity to witness a higher truth to her. To tell her that with God, all things are possible. That if she could give her struggles to Him - let go and let God - that He would guide her.

Those of us in America are blessed with unparalleled freedom and liberty to express and practice our faith and beliefs. Every day we're presented with opportunities to share the good news with others. Along with people of like faith around the world, we are the ultimate warriors in this battle, and we should take up the mantle with a great sense of responsibility and reverence. We must be brave, step forward, and give hope.Our weapon is the love of Jesus, our battlefield is the planet, and our strategy is to share our messages of hope, redemption, love and faith among people of all nations - person by person, nation by nation - until, with God's blessing, good has triumphed over evil.

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Rich DeVos is vice-chairman of Gospel Communications. He is also the author of "Hope From My Heart: Ten Lessons for Life," co-founder of Amway Corp., and owner and chairman of the NBA's Orlando Magic.