Question: How do spiritual warriors fight the enemy?
Graham's reply:
Every step we take towards God is an offensive act against the enemy. When we love the Lord God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength, we are literally offensive to the enemy. Spiritual warriors know this--when they fall in their humanity and sin, they repent quickly, because even that repentance is an offensive attack on the enemy. A band of warriors says to each other, "The enemy had better kill us, because if all he does is make us stumble, we'll come back even stronger than before." Repentance gives us even more confidence to enter the presence of God, because no penitent soul has ever been turned away by the Holy Spirit. And that boldness in coming to Him inspires others to do the same.
When we combine a supreme confidence in God with our own humility, we are given continuous access to God. Spiritual warriors practice the art of looking into the face of God--always striving to live one more day under His smile. We become preoccupied with His nature, and live a life in His presence.
We need to understand that every situation has been designed for us to discover more of God's presence and find access to even deeper levels. Confidence is the gateway to that presence. Our belonging there is part of our inheritance in Christ.
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