3 Ways to Win at Spiritual Warfare

It’s naive to believe that demonic spirits were manifest only in biblical times. Demonic attacks are easy to spot if you know what to look for. Demonic manifestations are infrequent. Seldom is delivery work necessary. Most satanic work is hidden and undetected. Spiritual warfare is most always a prayer project. It is not possible to go on to spiritual maturity without learning how to “overcome the evil one.” Many Christians have no desire whatsoever to face the fact that they may be under attack by the devil. So they seldom take up the “weapons of our warfare” and thus find failure when they least expected it. But if we want to grow up to spiritual maturity, we will be involved in spiritual warfare. In listing the characteristics of spiritual children, young men and women, and mothers and fathers in I John 2:12-14, John made it clear that spiritual young men and women have, “overcome the evil one.” They know how to take Satan into battle and win. Spiritual children tend to ignore the symptoms of the attack and are afraid to engage. The battle of spiritual warfare is for the control of the mind. Satan’s primary tool is deceit. It’s possible for Christians to be trapped behind enemy lines. Don’t stumble blindly through an open door to the occult world. Here are some ways to overcome Satan when the evil one attacks. 1. Live in the present. 2. Use the James 4:7 Guideline: “Submit to God; resist the devil.” 3. The armor of God enunciated in Ephesians 6:10-17 will quench any and all fiery arrows which Satan may send against us. We would never think of leaving the house in the morning naked. In like manner, we have no business leaving the house until we have prayed and put on our spiritual armor. With the Belt Of Truth we declare that we intend for no lies to be accepted into our minds and that everything that we say will be the truth. With the Breastplate Of Righteousness we thank God for the righteousness of Jesus Christ which is imputed to us for our salvation and we declare that everything we do today will be righteous and good. With the Shoes Of The Gospel Of Peace we thank God for our salvation. The war with God regarding our sin is over. We are at peace with God. With the Shield Of Faith we promise to trust God and his Word no matter how awkward, unintelligible or confusing are the situations that we face. Whenever we struggle we will actively find a Bible verse for help. By taking up the Sword Of The Spirit we make it plain that we will trust the teachings of the Bible wherever they may lead. Finally, Paul reminds us that every demonic or spiritual attack calls for a prayer project by which we pray for Satan’s defeat and God’s victory.