Spiritual warfare is described in Ephesians 6:12: "For

       our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against

       the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers

       of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of

       evil in the heavenly realms."

       Romans 7:23 explains that spiritual warfare is in the

       battlefield of our minds: "But I see another law at work

       in the members of my body, waging war against the

       law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law

       of sin at work within my members."

       Satan wages war within in our mind - planting seeds of

       doubt, fear, insecurities, worries, suspicions, and other

       anxieties. God's Word tells us repeatedly to be strong

       (1 Kings 2:2, Isaiah 35:4, Haggai 2:4), to walk forward

       in faith, and trust God for His help. When we do this,

       He promises to be with us in the battle and help us

       overcome, no matter what situation we are facing.

       God is asking, "Will you believe My Word?"

       1 Timothy 6:12 says that faith is essential in spiritual

       warfare: "Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of

       the eternal life to which you were called when you made

       your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

       " We must prove that God has preeminence in our lives.

       2 Chronicles 16:9 reiterates: "For the eyes of the LORD

       range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose

       hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a

       foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war."

       God gives man free will. He wants man to love Him and

       desire to serve Him because of who He is, not because

       of what He does.

       Satan accused God of allowing this in His servants in

       the book of Job 1:9-11: "'Does Job fear God for nothing?'

       Satan replied. 'Have you not put a hedge around him and

       his household and everything he has? You have blessed

       the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are

       spread throughout the land. But stretch out your hand

       and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse

       you to your face.'" Satan desires to prove to God that

       man will not remain loyal to Him. God, on the other hand,

       does trust in the faith of His followers.

       Satan needs God's permission to touch one of God's

       children. Job 2:6 says,

       "The LORD said to Satan, 'Very well, then, he is in your

       hands; but you must spare his life.'" God gives permission

       because He desires to prove we can remain faithful.

       Job 2:3 reads: "Then the LORD said to Satan, 'Have you 

       considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like

       him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God

       and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though

       you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.'

       " In Christ, we can overcome spiritual warfare!

       By overcoming Satan in the battlefield of our mind, God

       provides us with spiritual armor, divine protection, and

       weapons to fight with. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 says,

       "The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the

       world. On the contrary, they have divine power to

       demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every

       pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of

       God, and we take captive every thought to make it

       obedient to Christ." Just as the Bible tells us repeatedly

       to be strong, it promises us that when we do overcome

       the enemy, there is great reward. 1 John 5:4-5 says,

       "For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is

       the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

       Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes

       that Jesus is the Son of God."