Spiritual warfare isn’t a metaphor — it’s a reality every believer faces, whether they recognize it or not. In this powerful extended episode, host Cody Bentley takes listeners deep into the unseen battle happening behind the scenes of everyday life and equips them to stand firm in Christ.

This episode begins with prayer, inviting the Holy Spirit to bring clarity, protection, and discernment as we explore how spiritual opposition often intensifies when we draw closer to God. Cody breaks down what spiritual warfare really looks like in practical, lived-out ways — from sudden temptation and emotional heaviness to confusion, distraction, and spiritual numbness — reminding listeners that opposition is often a sign of growth, not failure.

You’ll uncover three of the enemy’s most overlooked strategies:

Delay — how waiting seasons are used to discourage faith

Noise — how distraction silences God’s voice

Isolation — why withdrawing from community leaves believers vulnerable

Through biblical insight and real-life application, this episode exposes how these tactics work — and how they can be resisted.

The teaching culminates in a deep dive into Genesis 3, examining the very first spiritual battle in Scripture. You’ll see how the enemy attacks identity, questions God’s character, twists God’s Word, and uses subtle deception through thoughts and words — the same strategies still used today.

This episode is both a warning and an encouragement:

You are not weak. You are not alone. And you are not unprepared.

If you’ve felt resistance, confusion, or pressure as you pursue God, this episode will help you recognize the battle, reclaim your authority, and stand confidently in the victory already won through Jesus.