Get rid of all the unnecessary staffs.

Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. (Ephesians 6:10)

Alexander the Great was advancing on Persia, [but] it appeared that his troops might be defeated. The soldiers had taken so much plunder [earlier] that they had become weighted down and were losing their effectiveness.... Alexander...commanded that all the spoils be burned. The men complained bitterly but soon came to see the wisdom of the order. Someone wrote, "It was as if wings had been given to them--they walked lightly again." Victory was assured.

As soldiers of Christ, we must rid ourselves of anything that would hinder us in the conflict with our spiritual enemy. To win, we must "lay aside every weight" that would drag us down and rob us of our strength and endurance.