by Leota Stevens

Wars and fights don’t start on an international level; they begin with individuals. Every one of us has a battle going on each day we live. That battle is within our own hearts, minds and spirits. The battlefield can be home, church, or business. Self-seeking interest and pride are the enemy arrayed against us. The only successful battle strategy is found in God’s word and our surrender to him as our Commander-in-Chief. Failure to seek and obey God’s will serves only to put us deeper into enemy territory where fraternizing with the world becomes our rationalization for defending our wrongful actions.