Chapter 5 Trained as a Soldier in the Army of God
Excerpted from Women, Get in the Army of God by Dawn Wilson. Copyright © 2005.
Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
"You are now ready to enter into the army of the Lord’s boot camp.
The army of the Lord’s boot camp has three purposes. The first purpose is to
train you to become a soldier in the army of God. In God’s boot camp, you will be
trained as a soldier to take your place in conducting battle and warfare. The second
purpose of God’s boot camp is to train you to work in unity with the other soldiers in
God’s army. The third purpose of God’s boot camp is the transformation of your
personal character. In the transformation of your personal character, you will gain
confidence of who you are in Christ and confidence in all that Jesus purchased for
you on the cross.
You enter into boot camp as a new recruit with no experience or training as a
soldier. You have made the decision to enter into the army of God and leave the
world behind you. You are now entering into an intense training program. After
completing this training, you will graduate from boot camp as a trained soldier
ready for warfare and battle. "
and
"God trains you to be a soldier in His army. His Word says He will train your
hands for war and your fingers for battle. He will train you to be a soldier in the war
against our enemy Satan and against Satan’s kingdom in the earth. Boot camp is
the place of God’s training. Boot camp’s purpose is to transform you into a soldier
fit for war. You will be trained to carry out and accomplish warfare against the
enemy. In boot camp, you learn tactics of warfare against the enemy. You will
learn how to battle and defeat the enemy. You will learn what weapons you have at
your disposal and how to use these weapons. "