The Enemy says, “look at your defeat. See what I have done to you.” Or better yet “see what you have done to your self.”


The Enemy prefers the latter. This accomplishes several important purposes.

  1. It takes your eyes off the battle. So your back is exposed (amoung other things).
  2. It takes your eyes off your Commander. This is so you will fail to listen to Him and wander aimlessly (amoung other things).
  3. It gets you to dwell on your loss. Self-pity is the number one killer of HOPE. It says you will always be like….
  4. It puts a guilt trip on you for screwing up. You become your very own beat up toy.
  5. It makes the whole thing personal. It’s all about you. Well I hate to disappoint you but it is not all about you. It is about Him, Jesus, and what He did for you on the cross and then the resurrection.
  6. It takes your eyes off the corporate nature of warfare. Wars are not won or lost by the successes or failures of a single individual in spite of what Hollywood or some historians would have us believe.
  7. It makes your failure seem larger then reality. The evil one would have you believe that this particular failure will have eternal and lasting effect in his favor. God loses again right? This is a very (very) big lie. God does not and cannot lose. The scripture says, “If we are faithless He remains faithful because He cannot deny Himself.”

You can rejoice in the fact that your mistake or even foolishness may have caused a tiny crack at the front but it is quickly sealed when you make it known (confess) to your Commander. The sooner you make it known the sooner the breach is closed. It is that simple. Yes your failure caused the breach, and no the breach did not cause any real loss except your pride. Of course your pride is hurt.

You are a soldier in the forces of an elite Army. You are rightly proud of the unit in which you serve. It is most embarrassing to be caught asleep while on duty and that is exactly what has happened. You were not alert to the thrust of the enemy. This is often what happens when you are indulging your flesh.

You know, it is the simple pleasures in life that should be enjoyed while on R&R and not on the battlefield. However, keep in mind that in God’s Great Army you are not beheaded for such foolishness. That is what happens in the Enemy camp. That is why our Enemy’s servants are always alert, eager and serious.

One Response to “Personal Defeat in Warfare”

  1. Be Aware Says:
    November 2nd, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    To fight purely by the book is to invite defeat. Remember, your enemy has a copy of your manual.

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