For we do not wrestle against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly
places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand (Eph. 6:12-13).
Satan is a terrorist and does not
fight fairly. Most of us discover
firsthand that if you serve in Christian ministry you may be putting yourself
at risk. Unless you are called and anointed by God
to the area of service you serve in, and have counted the cost, you are
literally taking your life in your hands.
If you have ever had a leadership role in a church or ministry, you know
the difficulty that can arise from even Christ-loving people. When the people who claim loyalty to you
wrongfully use, betray, deceive, reject, abandon, and even subvert you and your
ministry, they simply help you qualify to participate in this end-time battle
to restore the ruins of people’s lives and release the inheritance of the Lord
in the earth.
