shine like stars!

What am I doing in army? Why do I put in so much effort in what I do? I look around me and 90% of my friends in army have down pes-ed. And I'm not joking, 90% of them! Even those who have not describe to me the grim picture of going all out and giving your all. It seems that the culture in army even among Christians is "cover your own butt first". Can't we recognize that we are called to shine like stars in this universe? We are called to be salt and light to this world? Yes! it will mean that we stick out like a sore thumb and get arrowed to do more than what we are suppose to do! Yes! it will mean that we get persecuted and ridiculed! But then, isn't that what Jesus would do if He was in the army? When Jesus was on earth, He preached that the Kingdom of God was coming down to earth. Let's do what Jesus was doing and help bring the Kingdom of God down onto this earth! Praise God!