Here to Exhibit the Captivity of Our Lives to the Obedience of Christ

The proper perspective to maintain is that we are here for
only one purpose— to be captives marching in the
procession of Christ’s triumphs. We are not on display in
God’s showcase— we are here to exhibit only one thing—
the “captivity [of our lives] to the obedience of Christ” (2
Corinthians 10:5). How small all the other perspectives are!
For example, the ones that say, “I am standing all alone,
battling for Jesus,” or, “I have to maintain the cause of Christ
and hold down this fort for Him.” But Paul said, in essence,
“I am in the procession of a conqueror, and it doesn’t matter
what the difficulties are, for I am always led in triumph.”

~O. Chambers