If I Were the Devil: The War On Love Podcast

Spiritual Warfare Part 1: Introduction to the Battle

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If I Were the Devil: The War on Love

Spiritual Warfare, False Doctrine & Why Prayer Alone Isn't Enough

Spiritual Warfare Series | Episode 1

 

What if the greatest trick the enemy is pulling on the church right now isn’t convincing people he doesn’t exist — but convincing believers they don’t need to do anything beyond praying more?

In this episode, Danielle kicks off a brand-new series on spiritual warfare — and she’s not mincing words. Drawing from her 20+ years in the helping professions, her own personal testimony of betrayal recovery and sobriety, and her training as a trauma therapist and certified professional coach, she takes on some of the most misused scriptures in the church and asks the hard question: are we giving the enemy exactly the foothold he needs by over-spiritualizing everything?

 

In This Episode:
  • What it really means to be a “new creation in Christ” — and how this scripture gets taken out of context to keep people from seeking healing
  • Why Ephesians 6:12 doesn’t mean your flesh doesn’t matter — and why over-spiritualizing your struggle may be the enemy’s favorite tactic
  • False doctrine, religious rules, and wolves in sheep’s clothing — what Colossians 2 says about man-made teaching vs. scripture
  • How the enemy studies human patterns to exploit unhealed wounds — even without reading your thoughts
  • Why hypocrisy in the church is costing people their faith — and what Brennan Manning got so right about it
  • Danielle’s defining statement: “Salvation is sanctification of the soul. Recovery is sanctification of the flesh.”
  • A teaser for next week: who is the enemy, really? And a fresh look at Romans 12:2

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    Scriptures Referenced:
    • Matthew 22:37-38 — The Greatest Commandment
    • 2 Corinthians 5:16-17 — New Creation in Christ
    • Colossians 2:20-23 — False humility and human commands
    • Ephesians 6:12 — The Full Armor of God
    • Romans 12:2 — Renewing the mind
    • Ecclesiastes 1:2, 9-11 — Nothing new under the sun

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      “Salvation is sanctification of the soul.

      Recovery is sanctification of the flesh.”

      — Danielle Lew

       

      This Episode Is For You If…
      • You’ve been told that praying more is the only answer to your struggle — and something feels off about that
      • You’re a believer walking in bondage and can’t figure out why faith alone isn’t setting you free
      • You’ve experienced hurt, confusion, or spiritual abuse inside the church and are trying to find solid ground
      • You love Jesus and want to walk in real freedom — in your body, your mind, and your relationships
      • You want to understand spiritual warfare without fear, hype, or bypassing

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        About Your Host

        Danielle Lew is a licensed trauma therapist (LCSW), APSATS-certified betrayal trauma coach, and Brainspotting/EMDR practitioner based in Gettysburg, PA. She brings 20+ years in the helping professions, personal lived experience with betrayal recovery and sobriety, and a radical love for Jesus to everything she does. Her mission: to help believers stop living in bondage and start walking in the freedom Christ died to give them.

         

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