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"There comes the baffling call of God in our lives. The call of God can never be stated explicitly; it is implicit. The call of God is like the call of the sea, no one hears it but the one who has the nature of the sea in him. It cannot be stated definitely what the call of God is to, because his call is to be in comradeship with Himself for His own purposes, and the test is to believe that God knows what He is after." Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest

Over the years I have been involved in building, participating, and leading teams in a variety of challenging operational environments. These have included: leading helicopter gunship fire teams in Vietnam (607 missions); Officer-In-Charge Navy East Coast Search and Rescue Swimmers School; Officer-IN-Charge, Helicopter Combat Support Detachment One, Commander Middle East Force; Operations Officer, HS-7 a carrier-based anti-submarine aviation squadron; Head, Navy Corrections Washington, DC, 21 facilities worldwide; designing, building and then serving as the first Commanding Officer of a new generation naval prison; the first Commanding Officer of newly formed 5th Battalion, South Carolina State Guard; and serving as Chief of Staff of a South Carolina Sheriff's Office.

TO BE: Means to exist: the essence of existence; just consider for a moment that we are called... human beings. In Shakespeare's Hamlet you may recall the famous line "to be or not to be? That is the question" - which was spoken when Hamlet was very seriously considering suicide. We all need to have a sacred appreciation for life itself. Many things in our world today degrade the value and the sanctity of life. How we treat the elderly, the poor, the unlovely, each other, the unborn, and the increasing incidence of criminal domestic violence - all of these factors can erode the value of life itself. So, just the most basic concept of being, of being a being created in God's image, is vital to understanding the essence and purpose for one's very existence. A favorite verse of mine, Ephesians2:10 declares that "you are God's artistic masterpiece". When I consider whose five words about all I can say is "wow!" (And give God a high five)

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. Ephesians 6:11 (NIV)

"What we do in life - echoes in eternity" ... a great quote of the warrior Maximus from the movie Gladiator, a name that few men would not recognize. However, I have yet to meet a man who knows the real definition of gladiator. The usual answer approximates this, "a man who fought in the Roman arena", and that is true. To end this suspense, "gladiator" comes from the word gladius that means 'sword'. Ergo, gladiator simply means a swordsman.

"A man must have a battle to fight, a great mission to his life that involves and yet transcends even home and family. He must have a cause to which he is devoted, even unto death, for this is written into the fabric of his being. Listen carefully now: you do! That is why God created you - to be His intimate ally, to join Him in the Great Battle. You have a specific place in the line, a mission God made for you." John Eldredge, Wild at Heart.

There are multiple places in the Bible that address the subject on how to pray. In this study we will be focusing on Matt 6:9-13 and Luke 11:1-4