War

Today I recieved an email from my school, but it wasn't one I was used to. In this it explained that an unusual occurance. Spiritual Warfare to be specific. I sat back and really thought about the truth. There is a constant stuggle of angels and demons all around us. Both are fighting for us, both doing their part to lead us in a direction. Today I was also privilaged to attend a C.S Lewis seminar, in which we were able to talked about a popular book authored by Lewis entilted The Screwtape Letters. If you haven't heard of it, it's about an elder demon writting letters to his nephew, instructing him on how to be a good demon. In one letter, Screwtape writes to his nephew, Wormwood, explaining to him an example of how to lead people in his direction. The example included a man (an atheist) who was sitting reading a newspaper, when Screwtape noticed "the enemy" (an angel) at the man's elbow, speaking to the man encouraging his train of thought. Screwtape then went into action and quietly suggested to the man that is was time to eat. The train of thought the man had been having was forgotten. The profesor of the seminar explained to us that one of the devil's greatest weapons is convincing us that he's not there. That there's nothing there, just us all alone in this world.

After the class and the email and sat my RA for my dorm floor down and asked her some questions so I could understand better (and not be so scared if I'm being honest). I asked her exactly what it was and why, on a Bible colleges campus could we be attacked like we were. She explained that there are kingdoms at war right now and both want desprately to spread and recruit us. She said that it's because we're a Bible college is why we're under such heavy fire. Satan is going to TRY to bring us down where we are stong. I am in no way antagonizing the enemy, for that would be foolish, but I have trust in my God to know that we will stand strong and overcome.

I know that another major weapon of the devil is to create isolation within a community. To make everyone feel along and seperated from each other. However, after hearing about this battle that my campus has been going through, I sat back and thought about how the community has been lately. And then my heart swelled with joy. My community, well actually God's community hasn't been this strong all year. People who have never spoken or met have gotten together and gotten to know each other. People are supporting others in ways that are both big and small. People are fighting side by side to over come and guess what? we're winning :)