Warriors of Light

The day is at handThe darkness is spreading throughout every landBut a voice in the stillness still calls me to fightTo throw off the darkness and put on the armor of lightWe are warriorsWe're an armyAnd we stand for truth and rightAnd we know what it is we're fighting forWe will not fallWe will not failWith God on our side we will always prevailWe will follow Him and make our armor brightWe are warriors of lightWhen I'm surrounded by friendsWho pull me astrayOr I falter and loosen
The day is at handThe darkness is spreading throughout every landBut a voice in the stillness still calls me to fightTo throw off the darkness and put on the armor of light
We are warriorsWe're an armyAnd we stand for truth and rightAnd we know what it is we're fighting forWe will not fallWe will not failWith God on our side we will always prevailWe will follow Him and make our armor brightWe are warriors of light
When I'm surrounded by friendsWho pull me astrayOr I falter and loosen my hold on the rodI can look in the mirrorAnd see a light shiningDeep within, there's a fireFor I am a child of God
We are warriorsWe're an armyAnd we stand for truth and rightAnd we know what it is we're fighting forWe will not fallWe will not failWith God on our side we will always prevailWe will follow Him and make our armor brightWe are warriors of light
The darkness is ragingBut that's no surpriseWe'll banish the nightWith the light in our eyes
We are warriorsWe're an armyAnd we stand for truth and rightAnd we know what it is we're fighting forWe will not fallWe will not failWith God on our side we will always prevailWe will follow Him and make our armor brightWe are warriors of light
Though darkness is ragingWe'll stand and we'll fightFor we areWarriors of light
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I wrote that song years ago. It came to my mind today, as I looked at my life. Some days I wish life could be simpler. Easier. Perhaps something like the lives I see in people who don't have all the problems I do.
But then I come back to reality. My reality is a mess. Yes, I had a beautiful, almost idyllic childhood. It prepared me with a vision of God and helped me connect with Him. But every moment since has been on the battlefield - a battlefield for my own soul and the souls of everyone around me.
And even though I often wish I had been called to serve somewhere else, the warrior heart within me is who I am. I'm a missionary. And I always will be.
What it means is that my life will likely always swirl with clouds and darkness. The water will always be deep. And, at least for this life, God will likely be my only lasting source of peace, hope, and simplicity in life. Yes, I'll find moments of peace and happiness... but I'm on a battlefield. Let's be real here. I'm fighting for souls, and that means warring with devils, demons, and the natural man. Life is going to be rough.
But that's ok, right?
Ok because one person is worth it. My own soul is worth it. And even if my soul doesn't make it, lifting someone else is still worth it too.
There are people who work as forest and fire rangers in places hundreds of miles from civilization. They work to protect the safety of wildlife and surrounding communities... and give up contact with the world around them.
In the world before this, perhaps I signed up to be a ranger for souls. Maybe that's why God has left me single for so long... or why He has been so deeply involved in my life. Why He puts people in my path. Why I constantly run into walls and learn to be humble.
God has a work for everyone who comes to this world. A calling and a purpose and a meaning and a place in the Plan of Happiness.
May I continue to seek and find meaning, purpose, happiness, and peace in mine.