Episode
8: Cowboy
Hawkeye: [reading Cowboy’s letter from home] “Dear
John. Sometimes when you’re away from
someone you thought you loved you find yourself tested by being tempted. That’s what has happened to me. Dear, dear John. I was tempted, and I didn’t want to write
until I knew whether I’d pass the test.
If I say I love you more than ever, will it tell you how I did? And that I’m completely worthy of the most
wonderful guy in the world.”
Helicopter pilot “Cowboy” is awaiting a letter from his wife while laid
up at the 4077th with a shoulder wound. Concerned that she might be cheating on him
and angered by Colonel Blake’s refusal to send him home to deal with his
domestic issues, Cowboy tries to blow Henry up and takes him on a kamikaze
helicopter ride. The letter arrives and
disaster is averted when Cowboy receives the news he is hoping for.
Leaders often find themselves in vulnerable situations where they are
faced with a variety of temptations. As
people in a position of trust we must be aware of our weaknesses, put
appropriate boundaries in place and develop accountable relationships. While this may be sound advice, there is another
dimension to fighting temptation. I was
recently confronted with the uncomfortable truth that I cannot be tempted by
what I don’t desire. Therefore, the key
to overcoming temptation is to submit my desires to Jesus Christ and allow His
Spirit to renew my mind, for “those who live in accordance with the Spirit have
their minds set on what the Spirit desires” (Romans 8:5).
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