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"Peace is the elimination of all opposition to socialism." -- V.I. Lenin

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"Socialism leads to Communism." -- Karl Marx

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"Democracy is indispensable to socialism." -- Lenin

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Art of war is a reality in life; it will get worse, it will not go away

By Dalen Garris
EllisCountyPress.com

For we wrestle 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.

I’m thinking about buying the book, The Art of War by Sun Tsu.

I was thumbing through it at the bookstore the other day and was impressed with the parallels to how we are supposed to fight in spiritual warfare.

The book, written by a Chinese philosopher/warrior centuries ago, describes every aspect to be taken into consideration when faced with the cold, hard reality of war.
Every terrain, condition and territorial position is dealt with and how to campaign effectively in each for a victory.

He even goes over the psychological condition to be considered from the men that are fighting to the generals who are commanding. Every Christian should read this book.

War is a reality of life that is not going to fade away as we become more civilized.

If anything, it is getting worse.

But there is another war that rages around us that is even more vicious, cold, and relentless than any battle ever fought by mankind – it has been going on since the beginning of time between the powers of light and darkness.

God and Satan are in a deathly struggle for our souls while we wander around through our daily activities, never realizing the whirlwind going on around us.

We can’t see it, so it becomes difficult to visualize, and after a while, difficult to believe, and yet it is more real than the things around us.

Most folks would like to ignore the whole issue and choose the easy path of least resistance in their lives.

Even Christians, although they are aware that there is a dark side to the spiritual world, often turn their back on spiritual warfare simply because they do not see the reality of it.

Little do they realize that, by not paying attention, they are actually tipping the scales in favor of the enemy.

Sun Tsu would tell you that if you turn your back on the enemy or attempt to ignore him, he will kill you, and so will Satan if you think you can ignore him and get away with it.

There can be no retreat, no compromise, and no deal with the devil. All three of those will lead to defeat.

To win you must go on the attack by claiming the victory that is available to us through the Blood of Jesus Christ and the power of the Spirit of God.

Understanding all these strategies of warfare, however, will do you no good if they are not applied to your Christian life.

A sword that is not unsheathed in battle is useless; and so is the Word of God if it is not an active part of your daily life.

Armor cannot protect you if it is not put on, and neither is prayer if it is left to some other more convenient time.

Sitting on a church pew is not going on the attack; it is waiting to be attacked.

All victories that are won, all mountains that are moved, all great moves of God, and all deliverances are fought and won in only one place – the prayer room.

The place to serve the Lord is on your knees.
Fight like a warrior in the prayer room, and you will win great and mighty battles in the Lord.

Shrink from the battle, you will find that you will not have the strength to stand in a battle that will sweep you away into eternity.

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-4

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"Peace is the elimination of all opposition to socialism." -- V.I. Lenin