day no. 15,882: having done all

"In all forms of strategy, it is necessary to maintain the combat stance in everyday life and to make your everyday stance your combat stance." -- Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings

The doctrine of the antithesis stated in Genesis 3:15 declares that life is warfare. You are always at war. Even when you are at rest, you are at war. There is never not a war happening. 

"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war."

Everything should aid the war effort. If bullets are not flying, manufacture bullets. You won't have time or the luxury to do so when they do begin flying. If you will need to take a stance in battle, take it now and teach yourself to stand like that. Why take that stand for the first time then when you could take it now?

When you live with assiduity, you do what you're going to have to do even when you don't have to be doing it. You choose how to live and then you live that way all the time so whether you're at home or on the battlefield, you hold yourself the same. You have continuity. You are consistent and principled.

Make your combat stance your everyday stance and your everyday stance your combat stance.

Ephesians 6:10-13
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.