Cold War is a mind game, guessing if your preparedness is sufficient to deter your enemy from shooting.
The average person hopes your leaders guess correctly, while you live as normal as possible.
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Shooting War is life and death, proving if your preparedness is sufficient to make your enemy stop shooting because they have to.
The average soldier hopes your leaders have the right plan and give the right orders for you to obey.
Life is not normal in war.
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Spiritual War is both Cold War and Shooting War.
The greatest danger in the Spiritual Cold War is comfortable—false security of compatibility with the culture.
The greatest danger in the Spiritual Shooting War is forgetting that we are in it.
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First, it is critical to recognize that we have a mortal enemy intent on our destruction at all times and by all means—the devil.
Second, we must understand that our weapons are not like human weapons of the world, but they have power to defeat the enemy.
As soldiers we don’t have to figure out strategy (advice, answers, solutions) for those fighting beside us.
We have to pass the ammunition—encouragement, Bible verses, testimonies of God’s faithfulness (past, present, future).
We can’t be ignorant of the devil’s tricks—lies, doubt, depression, accusation, isolation.
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“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimonies.”

“Those who loved the Lord spoke often to one another, and the Lord paid attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who fear the Lord.”