Christ's Church in Rock Springs, Wyoming

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Winning hearts and minds.

 A lot of wargames (like Axis and Allies) are fun when you totally stomp the enemies. A recent wargame about Vietnam has a feature that's a lot different than most, because it requires you to win "hearts and minds" in order to ever actually win. Basically, it teaches the player about converting the enemy into an ally. God says beautifully,

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit." (Pro 18:21)

We need to realize that our goal is to win hearts and minds—or rather, souls. While we have a "take-no-prisoners" attitude with Satan, we do take those he has as prisoner and help free them from his bondage. Winning souls requires that we win hearts and minds, because people don't care how much we know until they know how much we care.

(PS-This is, I think, my hardest struggle.)