I do not send My troops into battle without first crafting the perfect strategy that will more than ensure a victorious outcome. This is done, in part, through the supernatural impartation of “actionable intelligence”, where what the enemy has hidden in obscurity is suddenly revealed through spiritual understanding, which then, in turn, is meant to lead My soldiers into effective warfare.
However, in the recent decades, the enemy has easily advanced his lines because very few believers have actually been taught how to contend against the forces of darkness, and as such, sit untrained, and are thereby ill-equipped for combat. Yet the majority still run headlong into battle without knowing the full scope of the campaign which they are about to enter.
Then like lambs to the slaughter are these then positioned, thus having left themselves wide open for attack. For on their own they lack the skill to accurately discern where the enemy is hidden or from which direction he will strike, and are thus completely blindsided when ensnared by one of his traps; one which could have been avoided if only the correct rules of engagement had been followed.
Ah, but how can these be expected to triumph without having been properly instructed on how to fight? It\’s no wonder then that My army is found in such a weakened and dysfunctional state, as the majority dwell in such a heightened level of spiritual ignorance, wielding powerless swords. For in order to deliver more than just a glancing blow, they must know which foe they are facing and how best to rid their land of this evil presence, as even within the legions of darkness dwells a hierarchy of sorts, whereby certain strategies must be employed to see the enemy’s hordes driven out.
Then just as it is with opposing armies in a physical war, so it is the same in the unseen, where “actionable intelligence” is a key factor in winning any challenge. Yet in the spiritual realm, it is I alone who holds the knowledge to overthrow the dark one and his legions. Therefore, it is imperative that My guidance is sought before stepping out onto the field of battle, for the enemy uses deceptive tactics that can only be discerned with the help of Holy Spirit.
So then the warfare needed to overturn the enemy’s plans and topple his strongholds to the ground does not derive from your own sensibilities. The natural eye offers no real advantage when combating the demonic, as it cannot see beyond this temporal realm. Therefore, to pray without first gaining spiritual insight shall avail little, as the key to unlocking complete victory is found in awaiting the impartation of “actionable intelligence”, and then employing My specific directives for each particular battle. For these acts of warfare flow congruent with My will, and shall cut the pathway for the forward advancement of My Kingdom expansion upon the earth.
Hear Me, then, dear ones: do not doubt that you are at war. However, your real enemy is not made of flesh and bone, but lurks around cloaked in a murky nebulous of trickery and confusion. Therefore, when the enemy approaches, cast off the temptation to immediately engage him. Do not fall for this ruse of intimidation, as he is looking to immediately obtain the upper hand in every fight, and so will pressure his opponents into charging forward so that the battle is then fought on his terms.
Again, I say, “Do not fall for this ruse!”. Instead, seek My face. Ask for My direction, and surely I will show you the most effective way to stand against every rising foe, so that victory is always your portion.
“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16b