When you get scolded by your boss, spiritual warfare is not about your boss scolding you, but about your attitude and mentality of that event.
When you argue with your spouse, the spiritual warfare is not on the arguement itself, but our mental attitute towards the situation.
The bible talks about keeping our mind captive to the obedience of Christ. Spiritual warefare, is about our thoughts, and the external factors that influence us towards sin and unbelief.
We destroy ARGUMENTS and every lofty OPINION RAISED AGAINST THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, and take EVERY THOUGHT captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
2 Corinthians 10:5-6
James 4:6-7 also talks about worldliness like disputes and coveteousness. The solution is to Submit to God and Resist the Devil (Worldly temptations), and he will flee from us.
1 Peter 5:8 also reminds us to be SOBER MINDED. Its a message to Shepherds to "Exercise oversight and not for Shameful Gain", v2. So the general message is to be alert and keep a sound mind (1 Tim 1:7).
So essentially, Spiritual Warfare is about the mind. And the solution to this is by keeping a sound mind, to be grounded and obedient to God's word, and not giving it up to Mindless Esoteric Mystical solutions.
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