The battlefield or realm in which our spiritual warfare takes place is in the mind of every believer in Christ. We wrestle, or strive and struggle in our minds against world systems, the flesh or the carnal nature, and the devil. The mind encompasses our thoughts, as well as our emotions and will. In all of these aspects lies the very heart of an individual. By our thoughts and feelings we determine our will and purpose for our lives.As Christians, we seek to live by the truth and power of God because they are our assurance of God’s promised victory in each and every situation in life, and we are not ignorant of the reality of evil, and the destruction that surrounds our world on a daily basis. It is in this process that we will encounter a very real spiritual struggle in our thoughts, emotions and will; because the adversary knows that these areas are directly related to the power of our faith, and means to receiving the promises of God. The adversary’s goal is to weaken the faith of every Christian.

If we choose to live a half spiritual and half carnal life, we jeopardize much of our victory in Christ. Although, at the moment of conversion we received Christ and are assured of our salvation, our hearts still need to be right with God in our commitment to follow Him. When we follow Him we build a sure foundation in which Christ said, As Christians, we are deceiving ourselves if we are not walking with God from the heart. This has nothing to do with religion, legalism, or ritualism because these have nothing to do with true religion, but sadly foster self-righteousness. True religion is a matter of seeking to understand God’s love and committing your heart to follow the way of Christ. God says, the devil hates the righteousness of God with a pure hate, as well as God’s creation, especially those who follow after the righteousness of God.

God loves us unconditionally; however, by responding to His love we know God by experience. When we sow God’s Word in our hearts and act upon it, we will reap the supernatural power and love of God. God will bring it to pass, and we will know God in a way we never thought possible. We then begin to understand the meaning of living on the holy mountain of God or in the presence of God. The love of God works the righteousness of God. Our achievements do not genuinely profit us when they are not motivated by the love of God, not even our greatest gifts and sacrifices. God tells us that love alone will not fail according to Master Prophet E. Bernard Jordan

God desires the heart of an individual, and if we make a decision in favor of what is given to us from His Word, we will reap the wonderful promises of God, and obtain a sure footing for the battles of life. If our intentions and purposes are lined up with those of God’s, we will profit in everything we do, and obtain God’s deliverance from all evil according to Master Prophet E. Bernard Jordan.