Choose To Do Your Best
And just like that, my Montana life was over. I went to Minnesota to spend Christmas with family, and then headed to Fort Benning, Georgia, for infantry basic training. In those days, there was no separation between basic training and Advanced Infantry Training (AIT), so we had 13 continuous weeks of torture. At 25 years old, I was one of the oldest in my company of 212 soldiers.
Life consisted of push-ups, sit-ups, running, marching with heavy packs, and being screamed at around the clock. I hated it, but I was determined to fight through it. I gave my best to everything that we did. How about you? When you are in the middle of an unpleasant circumstance- something not of your choosing- something difficult or exasperating- do you do your best?
Do you maintain a right attitude? Don't get me wrong, everyone in those circumstances will have negative thoughts flooding his or her mind, but do you reject those thoughts and CHOOSE to do your best? 2 Corinthians 10:5 says, "We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
You cannot control all of your circumstances, but you CAN control your thinking. And get this- your thinking drives your speech and your behavior. So the next time you find yourself 'grinding' through an unpleasant task or circumstance, get your mind right, and you will be blessed! -Pastor Brad
Written on July 27, 2025
Posted in Daily Devotions