Spiritual warfare. It is very real. It is something that you can either be afraid of or something that you face boldly. But there are certain degrees of spiritual warfare. One example of the typical temptation of the enemy to draw you far away from Him. That temptation sounds like, "hey wouldn't it be great to..." and then finishes up with "... that would be great for you". Temptation. It's part of spiritual warfare.
The other kind of spiritual warfare that you can face is something a little bit more pressing. Something a little more consistent. Ya temptation is consistent. But the spiritual warfare that you deal with is consistently annoying. I mean, "it's sin!". How annoying! For three days straight you heard the same whispers of _____. You hear the same lies that you aren't good enough. You feel the pressure of condemnation and shame on your heart. You feel like you are in a dark place and you are surrounded by your imperfections. Not just for a night. Not just for a couple of hours or half a day. But for three days! You heard the same lies, you heard the same voice, you felt the same weight of sin on you. It was very consistent. It put you in the same place over and over; the place of despair.
But then, you ask. He rescues. He redeems. He reminds you. He claims you. He cleanses you. He fills you. He points you to scripture. He surrounds you with brothers. He brings you back into truth. Back into light. Back into His arms. He blocks out the noise. He points you to the Cross. He points you to Himself. He leads you to repentance. He quiets your soul. He breaks your heart. He reminds you your purpose. He reminds you His purpose.
Spiritual Warfare. In times of that, you draw near to Him. The enemy sees something great happening in His kingdom and does everything he can to stop it. At whatever cost. The enemy draws near to your ear, and whispers lies.
Today, the enemy and I saw something great happen in God's Kingdom in Auburn:
"Jesus. He changed the world."
-Unbeliever
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