Rules of Engagement

Though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 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. (2 Corinthians 10:3–5, NIV 1984). 

My Musings – Do you ever get the feeling that the Church has gotten sidetracked?  Waging the wrong wars? Battling the wrong enemies?  Using the wrong weapons?  Engaging in wars of the world, with worldly strategies and worldly weapons?  Giving ground when we should be standing firm?  Being caught unaware when we should be vigilant and alert?

Our wars are not political. Our enemies are not those with different beliefs or color of skin. Our weapons are not sticks or stones, knives or guns, fire or vandalism, violence or hateful rhetoric.  For our…