The most common and naive response in the Western world is to ignore the battle or

Spiritual warfare is not about naming territorial spirits, claiming the ground or binding demons. It is all about the gospel. It is to live a gospel life, to preserve gospel unity and to proclaim gospel truth. It is to do this in the face of a hostile world, a deceptive enemy and our own sinful natures. And it is to pray to a sovereign God for gospel opportunities. Advance comes through godliness, unity, proclamation and prayer. Timothy Chester, on Ephesians 621

Pastors have historically understood their primary battle to be not the battle to build a big church, but the battle against the power of sin.

For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.

Salvation is so great a thing, so glorious an attainment, that 'tis worth the while for a man to do his utmost every day during his whole life in the use of all proper means that he may attain.

A man of faith will remain steadfast to truth even though the whole world might appear to be enveloped in falsehood.

A man that puts himself on the ground of moral principle, if the whole world be against him, is mightier than all of them.

Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords.

We stand at Armageddon and we battle for the Lord.

For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.

Job: "The life of man upon earth is a warfare.

A Christian is commanded to warm-hearted service; he must charge through the whole army of his lusts, every one of which is stronger than Goliath.