by Tony Clark
Things aren’t always what they seem. Sometimes we battle from a perceived perspective but there is another reality at work - another player in the game. There are more personalities at work than just the natural human ones. God has an interest in our activities, and so does the enemy and they have means and ends. We should be true to what we know, and believe and hold on to our convictions but we must know that there is more at work than what we see. And what is unseen makes all the difference. Let it be our goal to enquire and seek out the will of The Lord and what He is doing, and be alert to what our enemy plans. This information needs to be what guides our decisions in this life. Good questions to ask yourself would be: What is God’s heart in this situation? What would He like to see? What opposition to this could possibly be at work? Knowing the character of God and the enemy will help in this situation. As the Word says “our battle is 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” Ephesians 6:12. If we war naturally, we will spend a lot of time and energy not accomplishing much. But with the wisdom that is from above, every action will devastate the enemy’s plans and bring about the kingdom of God on earth.