Winning any battle in life requires intentionality. In 1 Corinthians 9:26, Paul says “I do not fight as one who beats the air”. The illustration Paul is using here is what boxers call shadow boxing. If you ask any boxer, whether amateur or professional, they will tell you that shadow boxing is only good enough for training. You don't get in the boxing ring with an opponent and begin to shadow box. If you do, your opponent will allow you to waste your energy, and when he spots weakness or an opportunity, you may get a punch that will knock you out.
Intentionality is also as important when it comes to spiritual battles. In this episode, we will continue on our discussion of the fundamental strategies for winning spiritual battles. Having looked at divine wisdom as a fundamental strategy in the last two episodes, we focus on another important strategy in this episode.
