We've all heard it before: "There is a battle going on in the spiritual realm."  It is a battle between the forces of Evil and the forces of Good.  It is a battle for each of our individual souls and a battle for ownership of the world in its entirety.  If we are truly part of the army of God, then we know that Satan has already lost the battle for our souls; the worst he can do is prevent us from living the joyous and abundant life God wants us to experience.  We need to fight against that, to fight for ourselves as individuals.  But we also need to stand together against Satan's attempts to maintain his position as ruler of this world.

How do we fight?  Marching on our knees in prayer.  Calling "the sleepers" to awake and arise.  Sacrificing our lives (although not necessarily our physical lives... our dreams, desires, plans, etc.) to do whatever God calls us to do on the battlefield.  Standing side by side.

How will you do battle today in the places you go and the situations you face?  Ask God to teach you to pray with power; it is the greatest weapon we have.  You can be assured that God will win the war, but know that you are called to fight the battle every day until the day Christ comes to establish Himself as the rightful ruler of this world.

It's not easy, but I'm choosing to say, "I will not give up; I will not turn around; I am a soldier marching, Heaven-bound."