“Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power. Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil.” (Ephesians 6: 10 -11)
A regular army has in its arsenal all types of weapons. This comprises light and heavy armor suited for every type of warfare. Spiritual warfare is one of the dominant themes of Sacred Scripture especially the New Testament.
In Chapter 6 of the letters to the Ephesians, St. Paul urges us to put on the full armor. This means that we must acquire every weapon in the spiritual arsenal and be prepared to use each or all as the situation demands.
The notion of strategy as applied to spiritual warfare asks the questions:
- What type of warfare are we facing?
- What is the most appropriate and proven weapon to use?
Do I have from my experience weapons that have stood the test of bloody struggles again and again? Do I have in my arsenal weapons that are guaranteed to bring rapid and immediate success no matter the ferocity of the struggle? Are there spiritual weapons that work better in some situations than others? Or are all the weapons uniformly effective in all situations?
When there is peace, prepare for war!
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