In 2014, I was spiritually motivated (influenced) to write about spiritual warfare. Although I had no clue what God was asking me to do, I knew I was being called. I answered the call and began to write. The result was the writing of Battle Cry Good vs Evil with the stated mission, “to shine the Light into the darkness.” Although it took me four years to write and one year to publish, I think it most interesting that the mission “to shine the Light” is clearer today than it was when I was called to write it. God goes before us; we just need to recognize His influence on us. Deuteronomy 31:8 (NLT) says “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail your nor abandon you.” God is with us. How will you spiritually respond during this frightening and discouraging time? How will we spiritually respond as a nation?
Author’s comments: We can see the evil and darkness of those in power taking advantage of those they govern. We can also see the evil and darkness of hatred in response to the obvious injustice. The influence of evil and darkness is resulting in ungodly decisions from all sides. We must rise up (Battle Cry) and take a stand for Good. Sure there’s evil in the world. There always has been. There always will be. Overall, we are a Good people, but we’ve been influenced by evil and darkness for way too long. Now is the time to take a stand for God.
Excerpts from Battle Cry Good vs Evil
Chapter 10: Grace and Forgiveness
When we go against what God commands, our disobedience has a negative effect on our spiritual growth and strength.
Author’s comments: We’ve been going against what God commands for so long, it has become our new normal. There’s nothing normal about what’s going on today. If we don’t immediately turn back to God, our spiritual growth and strength will continue to deteriorate. I don’t know about you, but I’m concerned about what our nation looks like around the next corner if we don’t make a stand now.
Chapter 2: Spiritual Warfare
We must start by acknowledging the existence of spiritual warfare and its effect on us.
Author’s comments: We are spiritual beings. We can’t deny the effects of spiritual warfare on our mental and physical health. We can see the evil influence, and the results are unfolding before our very eyes.
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