Reclaiming Your Territory,Part One.

Many Christians today walk through life unaware that they are standing on a battlefield. We hear the words “Spiritual warfare” tossed around, but few truly understand what it means – and even fewer know how to fight when the enemy comes against them.

You see, Satan doesn’t announce his arrival. He doesn’t knock on the door of your heart and politely ask to come in. No, he slips in quietly through the cracks in our defenses, using distraction, discouragement, doubt, and confusion. Like the snake that he is, he is cunning, and before we realize it, he has sown seeds of confusion, fear, and division in our lives.

Does it ever feel like you’re being pulled in every direction? Like one challenge ends only for another to begin? Have you ever cried out, “God, I can’t do this anymore? Where are you? Do you even see my tears? Do you even care?”

What if I told you that what you are feeling may not just be life’s chaos, but a spiritual attack? We often overlook this possibility, either because we fail to recognize it or because we are afraid to confront it.

Yet the truth remains: there is a very real enemy who wants nothing more than to steal your peace, your joy, your faith, and your focus on God.

These battles can show up in the smallest ways, such as sudden sadness, anxiety, confusion, ot they can shake the very foundation of your faith. But as members of the body of Christ, we cannot afford to be blind to this reality.

We must open our eyes to the spiritual battles around us, because awareness is the first step toward victory.

Spiritual Warfare is not a myth or a metaphor; it is the ongoing struggle between good and evil, between the forces of God and the forces of Satan. And it’s time we learn how to stand firm in the fight.

We must remember the verse in Ephesians 6:12: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against evil rulers and authorities, against the power of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Let me tell you something, Satan knows what runs in your bloodline. He knows your family’s story, your struggles, and your weaknesses, and he uses them to his advantage. He’s been studying us for generations, looking for patterns, watching where we stumble, and targeting what we hold dearest, especially our families.

We have allowed the enemy to occupy territory that doesn’t belong to him. We’ve let him rule over our peace, our homes, our joy, and even our faith. But it’s time to take that territory back.

However, it won’t be easy; the enemy never surrenders without a fight, but we must stay strong in the power of God.

I am not telling you this to discourage you, but to encourage you. Remember, Greater is He that is in you than the world. And Satan wants us to forget about the verse in Isaiah 54:17 that says, No weapon formed against you shall prosper.

When we make up our minds to fight for what God has given us, the enemy will rise like a flood. He’ll throw every distraction, every obstacle, and every lie in your path.

1 Peter 5:8, Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. And make no mistake about it, he’s after your faith. Because if he can shake your faith, he’s already won half the battle.

You see, satan sees something about you that you might not realize yet. He recognizes the calling, the power, and the potential that God placed within you. That is why he’s fighting you so fiercely. But here’s the truth: God knows it too. And God has already equipped you for the battle. Satan cannot prevent what God has already ordained over you.

(Part one, From a sermon I preached)