![]() ![]() A military operation involves deception.Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable when using our forces, we must appear inactive when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Secret operations are essential in war upon them the army relies to make its every move. Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge. ![]() All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved. Keep your enemies close by being alert–aware of where the enemy is, listen intently to the advice of others you trust and be watchful, thinking things through.The Art of War To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. Check out I Thessalonians 5:6: “…be on your guard, not asleep like the others. As beautiful as the enemy looks, hiding is his game plan and being aware of the tactics of his game is a command from our Lord. Listen to those wise women God has placed in your life.Īnd be watchful of the enemy. A wise woman, when she speaks, her words are wise and she instructs with kindness (Proverbs 31:26). Be open to the life giving advice of other Christians who warn about situations that may be dangerous and could lead us into something or somewhere we shouldn’t be. They may see danger in our Christian walk that we ourselves do not see. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” We even get a warning from the Bible…Satan is like that lion looking for dinner–aka YOU!įriends often pour warnings into our lives. I Peter 5:8 says: “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. If he knows you’re going to beat him at his own game, he won’t waste his time…he will just scare you. His imperfect plan distracts you from your Christian walk filling his need to find just the right person to fill a dirty job and he knows he can conquer you. He knows your weaknesses and capitalizes on them. ![]() He won’t attack someone who is aware of him, he sneaks in and takes over. Likewise, Satan has his focus on those who are not wary and haphazard. Her prey is unaware, weak enough, easily distracted, the right size for her need and conquerable. She will not kill something that is too much for her needs, and she also won’t waste any part of the tragedy. Once a lion has her prey in sight she focuses intently on her target. If we are not constantly watching, waiting for movement, we could get caught and dragged into something that we may not be able to get out of without serious harm–harm that could maim or even destroy us. Knowing where the enemy is and watching for an attack is a wise practice. And zebras know the lion scans the herd lunging on the injured or faint or unaware.Īwareness of our enemy is crucial in our life. Every zebra is on the lionesses radar to become the next guest to join her for dinner. You’d think, though, the zebra would have immediately run away when the lioness was spotted, but no. But when a predator like the lion is spotted, they face her, staring intently, watching her every move-always knowing where she is. They have an innocent way about them as they graze and stop for water, minding their own business on the plain. She’ll sit in a bush for hours waiting for an unexpecting zebra to pass by and there she goes-pouncing on her prey suffocating it until she has dinner. She finds what she has a taste for and waits. The lioness, despite her beauty, is a shrewd hunter hiding in bushes when she’s hungry. Attacks come as a surprise and we’re left wondering how we had been so vulnerable. He hides in the thickets and bushes of our world waiting until we are unaware and then he strikes. Satan has a way of sneaking into our lives. ![]()
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