Battle II

"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 armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." -Ephesians 6:12,13

I sometimes feel that I am lulled into a false sense of ease (not security) in the Church here in the United States. I do not always have it in my mind that I have to withstand anything. I sometimes get the mistaken impression that if temptation is tempting, that something is wrong with me. I do not often think that I should suit up, when I prepare for the day. I do not often think that I am going to be attacked. But why is that? It certainly is not an impression that you can get from reading the Bible. Ease and safety have not been promised to the Church in this life. War has.