A warrior with a drawn sword stands before Joshua near Jericho, and a simple question shatters our favorite categories: are you for us or for our enemies? The answer—no, but as captain of the Lord’s army—turns the ground holy and refocuses the battle from sides to surrender. We take that moment as a map for life in a polarized age, where pulpits, timelines, and inboxes try to conscript our loyalties before we ever ask what God actually wants.

We walk through the parallels between Moses’s burning bush and Joshua’s commissioning, showing how God’s presence is consistent while the encounters vary. That theme matters today: Scripture sets the boundaries, yet genuine experiences with God will not be copy-paste. When churches demand uniformity of story, they dull the edge of community. When leaders echo institutional talking points, their sermons start to sound like a teleprompter, not a testimony. Discernment grows when we hold the Bible open, test the fruit, and listen for the Spirit’s organic harmony among voices that were not coordinated by committees.

From there we ask the better question: not whether God is on our side, but how we get on His. The path is sober and simple—humble prayer, honest repentance, and active obedience to the word. We talk about letting differences sharpen rather than split, learning to pause when someone’s experience is unfamiliar, and recognizing when the Spirit says their story is legitimate. We also point to red flags of capture—when politics, donors, or institutions script the message—and we offer practical ways to keep our footing: read the whole counsel of God, resist tribal drafts, and act on what you find.

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