In 2 Timothy 2, Paul writes to Timothy and calls him a soldier of Jesus Christ. Like Timothy, all Christians are soldiers for the Lord, equipped with armor and fighting against spiritual enemies (Ephesians 6).

I grew up with a dad who was heavily involved in the National Guard. A few years ago, he retired as a Colonel in the Army, having won prestigious medals and served tours in Afghanistan. I know a thing or two about service and armies and soldiers. My dad was very proud to be serving in the capacity that he was, and he instilled within his daughters a respect for all of those servicemen and women who sacrifice so much every single day.

But I didn’t go into the army. As many times as my dad told us that we all should – none of us enlisted. And yet, in a way, we all actually did.

My sisters and I are all three Christians, which makes us soldiers in the army of the Lord. And, all of the stories my dad talked about, well, we can relate to them. In our army, there are battles. There is sacrifice. There are hard days and there are fallen comrades.

That’s what today’s episode of The Royal Family podcast is all about. It’s about helping those comrades— those fellow soldiers— who have been injured along the way. You can find the episode here or subscribe via iTunes.

Here’s an excerpt from today’s episode:

In a spiritual warfare, the injuries are mostly internal. Sometimes we can’t see that a person’s heart is being corrupted, not until it’s so plagued by the sinful disease that it starts manifesting symptoms on the outside. But when we do become aware that one of our comrades have fallen, we must take care of them. We must go back on the battlefield and help them to safety. Sometimes they may resist, but as God’s soldiers, we must do all that we can to bring them back.