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Spiritual Warfare - Economy of Force

Another principle of war is “ECONOMY OF FORCE.” To mass force at one point, other places must be manned with a minimum number of “combatants.” The greatest possible force is committed to the highest priority objective. The wise commander person understands that there is never enough manpower or equipment to simultaneously achieve every objective. Therefore, commanders are forced to choose from among many worthy objectives. Failure to economize will dilute the strength of the army and lead to defeat.

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed (Luke 10:41:42a).”

All Christians eventually realize they have limited capacity. Some, however, burn out before they realize it. This is why economy of force is important. It’s easy to get involved in many good activities but to have little impact—the “good” is always the enemy of the “best.” Instead, focus on your highest priorities and ensure that the best of your time is allotted to these. Understand you gifting and capacities. Develop the habit of saying “no” to opportunities that use your time and resources with little substantial return on your investment. Every choice to do one thing is also a choice not to do other things. Your time, money, emotions, creativity and physical energy are all limited. Concentrate your best resources on God’s highest priorities.

posted by Jim @ 10:41 PM