Voice of Alignment

Grace is one of the vital components in the new testament, or under the new covenant, which plays an integral role in the realization of prophecy and God’s agenda, both for the church as a whole and for individuals. Grace is so critical and so vital, that it is like the fuel (or what must fuel whatever you do) to move from the realm of promise to the realm of reality. Grace is so important in the new covenant, that it remains one of the topics that is so grossly misunderstood in the Church today, with a lot of misconceptions about it.

In life, and in spiritual matters especially, you can never enjoy the fullness of anything you lack understanding of. If grace is so vital, we can never experience the fullness of God’s grace in our lives. Therefore, in this episode, we begin to lay a foundation for several other teachings by exploring the concept of grace in order to understand what grace really is. 

One of the fundamental requirements in winning any contest or contention is a winning mentality. A winning mentality not only makes you win, but also makes you live the life of a winner. This is the same, when it comes to spiritual battles. There is a winning mentality that every believer MUST have, in order to win in spiritual battles. In 1 John 5:4, the bible says “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world”. It is a taboo to be a believer, and be a loser. Just like a cat will land on its feet no matter how high or hard you throw it, we as believers must always land on the winning side no matter what the enemy brings our way. 

In this episode, we end the series on “Nuggets for Winning Spiritual Battles” by examining the winning mentality of a believer. You will learn some realities that you need to be conscious of as a believer, who is out to win in any and every battle the enemy brings your way.

In John 10:10, the bible says The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. This is the mission of the devil in the life of every believer. And the devil does not work alone. He has an organized hierarchy of demons and evil spirits that work with him in fulfilling this agenda. This is why Ephesians 6:12 says, For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. It is because of this agenda of the devil, and these hierarchy of satanic agents that we have spiritual battles. 

In Episode 39 of the Voice of Alignment Podcast, we continue on our series on the Nuggets for Winning Spiritual Battles, as we round up our discussion on the whole armor of God by looking at two pieces of the whole armor of God; The Sword of the Spirit and Praying in the Spirit. In this episode, you will learn how to wage war with the word, and how you can develop spiritual alertness. 

One thing we need to have at the back of our mind is that God never allows us to go through a spiritual battle without his consent. Job went through a spiritual battle; but that was so because God gave consent to it. And when God allows us to go through these battles, it is because God knows that we have what it takes to overcome, and there is something great ahead of that battle. 

One of the fundamental requirements in any battle are armors. Ephesians 6:11-18 outline seven (7) armors that make up the full armor of God that we must put on as Christians. In this episode, we continue our series on the Nuggets for Winning Spiritual Battles, as we focus on two of these armors; Peach and Faith.

In a battle, weapons without armor will leave a soldier exposed and vulnerable. Weapons are for attack. But armor is for protection. Weapons are for offense, but armors are for defense. A football team has both attackers and defense. And a football team that will become champions must be strong in both attack and defense. A team that is strong in attack and weak in defense will score goals, but will concede more goals than they score and lose at the end. A team that is weak in attack and strong in defense will concede very few goals, but may not score any goal, and so will lose at the end.  

In spiritual battles, our weapons are as important as our armor. Ephesians 6:11 says “Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” In this episode of the Voice of Alignment podcast (episode 37), we continue our series on the nuggets for winning spiritual battles by focusing on the whole armor of God. 

Spiritual battles are real and they exist because the physical is controlled by the spiritual realm, and because we have an enemy that contends with us from the spiritual realm. Ephesians 6:12 says “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”  Our victory in the spiritual realm translates to our victory in the physical realm. Jesus has paid the price for our victory through His death. But we have a responsibility to enforce that victory over the affairs of our life, and make that victory our physical reality in any and every area of our lives, including our health, finances, family, businesses, careers, and so on. 

In this episode, we continue our series on the Nuggets for Winning Spiritual Battles, as we focus on how to confront and defeat the devil and his hierarchy of evil agents, how to conquer flesh and the enemy within, and the place of the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues.

A believer can face a spiritual battle in any area of his or her life. It could be a battle over finance or livelihood, or a battle over one's health, or a battle over one’s soul or life. Sometimes, the battle could be over your salvation. Irrespective of where the enemy fights from, a believer must have the knowledge and wisdom required to fight, and enforce the victory he has in Christ. That knowledge is key.

In this episode, we continue on our series on the Nuggets for Winning Spiritual Battles, as we take a deeper dive into speaking (or utterances), and the role it plays in securing victory in spiritual battles. In this episode, you will learn the place of prayer, declarations, angels, and the name of Jesus in winning spiritual battles.

Winning any battle in life requires intentionality. In 1 Corinthians 9:26, Paul says “I do not fight as one who beats the air”. The illustration Paul is using here is what boxers call shadow boxing. If you ask any boxer, whether amateur or professional, they will tell you that shadow boxing is only good enough for training. You don't get in the boxing ring with an opponent and begin to shadow box. If you do, your opponent will allow you to waste your energy, and when he spots weakness or an opportunity, you may get a punch that will knock you out. 

Intentionality is also as important when it comes to spiritual battles. In this episode, we will continue on our discussion of the fundamental strategies for winning spiritual battles. Having looked at divine wisdom as a fundamental strategy in the last two episodes, we focus on another important strategy in this episode.

As believers, we have very lethal weapons of warfare against the enemy. 2 Corinthians 10:4 says, For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds. Yet, Ecclesiastics 9:18 says wisdom is better than weapons of war. There is something about Divine Wisdom, which makes it VERY vital in delivering the results that the weapons of our warfare deliver. 

In this episode, we dig further into the place of divine wisdom in winning spiritual battles and the role of divine wisdom in the weapons of warfare that 2 Corinthians 10:4 talks about.