Ripe Fruit - The Conclusion

We want mature Christians in the army of Christ to play the part of veterans, to inspire the rest with coolness, courage, and steadfastness, for if the whole army is made up of raw recruits, the tendency will be for them to waver when the onslaught is fiercer than usual. The old guard, the men who have breathed smoke and eaten fire before, do not waver when the battle rages like a tempest; they can die but not surrender.
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