Every now and then, you’ll see a lone soldier—watching over a post, patrolling a place, standing guard. Why? Because there’s no structure. And he’s faithful. He wants to serve. That’s good. But you ask, “Why are you alone?” He replies, “My commanding officer said it’s over. The battle is lost. Everyone fled. But I chose to stay. I chose not to run.”
This is what happens when leadership abandons its post—when the command structure collapses. There’s no coordination, no rallying point. Everyone does what seems right in their own eyes.
When Israel had no king, everyone did as they pleased.
There are those who remain loyal to the Commander-in-Chief, who keep praying, who keep evangelizing, who keep pushing forward—but they have no structure to support them. This is where confusion creeps in. You remember the days you were on your own. You saw results. You moved with your trusty weapon and took down targets.
But then, God brings you into a structure—a place where the leaders are aligned with Him, where order exists, where there’s a clear chain of command.
At first, it’s hard. You resist it. You think, “I’ve been doing fine solo.” You may join the group for a mission here and there, offer your training, and then disappear again.
But that’s not how armies work.
In a real army, you don’t just show up and vanish. You submit to the structure. That’s how soldiers fight. That’s how coordinated victories happen.
Yes, lone victories are admirable.
But they don’t win wars.
Structure wins wars.
