worshippers - the front lines of the battle

[DeanZF]

This is such a tricky subject. I don't disagree with you, but you knew that, right? :wub:



One of the dangers, yes, is forgetting that a part of what we're doing in worship is warfare. In my mind, a danger that may be greater is putting too much emphasis on the warfare aspects of what we're doing! Most of us have seen excesses in this area. How did it become excessive? Concentration on the wrong aspect of the thing.



:lecture: If the main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing, won't the non-main things simply happen as a matter of course?? If we love on our God, and pursue an honest intimacy with Him, warfare happens without our needing to be overly concerned about the warfare aspect that happens as we love Him.



SOMEtimes, He will make us aware of a need to direct our efforts in prayer to a specific focus. Paying attention to Abba, we'll obey and pray or proclaim. God will be honored, the enemy will be defeated, and if we get to play a knowing part, Amen and hooray. If we end up just loving and worshipping Him, and enemies are crushed without our ever knowing it--by HIS DESIGN!!--so be it, hooray and Amen again!



IMMOLHO.