The hardest battle a Templar will ever fight is not against an enemy.
It is against himself.
Against pride.
Against anger.
Against fear.
Against the temptation to seek recognition instead of service.
Anyone can wear a cross.
Not everyone is willing to carry one.
The discipline of a Templar begins long before he ever serves another.
It begins in the quiet moments...
When no one is watching.
When no applause is given.
When the only question that matters is:
**"Am I becoming more lik... more
The hardest battle a Templar will ever fight is not against an enemy.
It is against himself.
Against pride.
Against anger.
Against fear.
Against the temptation to seek recognition instead of service.
Anyone can wear a cross.
Not everyone is willing to carry one.
The discipline of a Templar begins long before he ever serves another.
It begins in the quiet moments...
When no one is watching.
When no applause is given.
When the only question that matters is:
**"Am I becoming more like Christ today than I was yesterday?"**
A Templar who cannot govern his own heart cannot hope to influence the world around him.
Strength without humility becomes arrogance.
Knowledge without wisdom becomes pride.
Conviction without love becomes judgment.
But a heart surrendered to Christ becomes something far greater.
It becomes a refuge.
A source of peace.
A living testimony that true strength is found in obedience to God.
Before we seek to change the world...
Let Christ transform us.
For when He changes one faithful heart, He begins changing everything around it.
Quis ut Deus?
Sgt Christian Bordeleau
Priory of St. Michael the Archangel
Fides et Veritas
