"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

How often do you forget that a spiritual war is going on? Our enemy is sneakily smart. If a threat doesn't feel like it's happening right now, the danger seems to be gone. But he's always there. Paul tells us not to try to figure out the evil one's plans and counter all of his moves. Instead, we should just use the tools God has given us to stand up to him.

We are at war! We have to fight every day, and not just against sin and temptation. We have a real enemy whose goal is to get rid of us. But our enemy has already been defeated, and his angels have been told to go away. So, let's keep our spiritual strength, knowing that we're not just playing church but fighting for the Kingdom.

The battle we're in isn't with our bodies. Instead, it is a spiritual battle between very powerful forces that are hard to see. We shouldn't think of this as a fake fight or a fight that doesn't matter. Satan was crouching at Cain's door, wanting to get him, just as he is crouching at ours, wanting to get us (Genesis 4:7). He will do everything he can with his evil forces to beat, kill, or corrupt us. We must take this war seriously and understand that our enemy has spiritual power.

How often do you forget that a spiritual war is going on? Our enemy is sneakily smart. If a threat doesn't feel like it's happening right now, the danger seems to be gone. But he's always there. Paul tells us not to try to figure out the evil one's plans and counter all of his moves. Instead, we should just use the tools God has given us to stand up to him.