Who wouldn't have followed Caleb into battle? He probably looked like grandpa to most of the soldiers but his heart was vigorous. His heart was still fully convicted of what God would do. In the text it says three times he followed "wholeheartedly" and that he spoke "according to my convictions."
Many people follow but few follow wholeheartedly. Likewise many look at life but few see via their convictions. The day Caleb spied the land, he had on a different set of glasses than anyone else. It caused him to see opportunity, fulfilled promises and blessings from God. Others could not see it; they died for their lack of vision. Caleb, however, still had the same vision. The oldest man in camp knew that the cities were fortified and large. Yet he saw them through the eyes of faith.
So what convictions adjust my vision? Am I convicted of God's love for people and therefore view others as loved regardless of who they are? Am I convicted of the destructiveness of sin and therefore fight against it? Am I convicted that there is a spiritual dimension to life that is unseen yet very real and therefore stay alert spiritually at all times? A wholehearted follower of God would. A wholehearted follower has a reason to be excited about life's possibilities which others call challenges or obstacles. To a wholehearted follower, life is pregnant with possibilities no matter what others say, no matter the circumstances and no matter the age. Since his convictions come from his heart, they are totally within his control. With that being the case, none of us have reason to let circumstances dishearten us; rather our hearts determine our convictions about our circumstances.
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