heaven and hell with their prayers. They know what it means to “pray through” and “press on”. They don’t have a “give up” mentality. They are not concerned with fame, worldly wealth or riches. They are consumed with the call of God that’s upon their lives.

True pioneers will quickly obey God and go wherever He tells them to go, while others would rather stay home and be “safe” in their Lazy Boy recliners watching TV shows that they shouldn’t be watching.

True pioneers are willing to lay down everything in order to gain Christ. They are willing to travel down roads that are not paved, but are long, hard, full of potholes and very rocky. They are fully aware that the way may not always be easy, but will one day be very rewarding.

The pioneers who traveled across America many years ago were always stopping to look from a high vantage point to see what might be in the path ahead of them. It’s the same for pioneers of the spirit. We must be able to stop and spend some quality time with Jesus so He can show us what lies in the path ahead of us. We must not be ignorant of the enemy’s devices. We must know where we are going and what it’s going to take to get there. We must allow the Lord to give us strategies to overcome the enemy so we can walk in victory.

I believe that Jesus longs for every one of us to be pioneers in the spirit. He wants us to do what He has called us to do without complaining, giving up and messing up. With His help, we can be successful in ministry. We can be successful as baby-sitters, mothers, husbands, wives, office workers, taxi cab drivers, waitresses, etc. The Lord wants the light of His Spirit on the inside of us shining brightly in the midst of deep darkness. He wants us to make a difference in this world.

Are we willing to give up some things that really mean a lot to us in order to get what the Lord desires to give to us? Are we willing to lay down our agendas and lay hold of His agendas?

When was the last time that you told the Lord, “I love you Lord.” When was the last time that you got off your treadmill of doing your own thing to spend a little time with Jesus and the people that He so graciously loves? Why do we allow so many things to clutter our lives until it seems that we really don’t even have a life?

Serving Christ is not for wimps, but for warriors. We have been called to serve in God’s army. Are we dressed for battle and ready to take His marching orders? If so, God will grant us a pioneering spirit to do everything that He has called us to do for the expansion of His kingdom.

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