source of contention that only agitates him and makes things
worse.
So even if things are going pretty well for you right now,
even if you don’t have a lot to complain about or feel upset
over, the enemy is still there, whether in full-on attack mode or
lurking in wait for the next possible opportunity to infiltrate. So
pray. And pray fervently.
Is it your children? The Bible says our children are “like
arrows in the hand of a warrior” (Ps. 127:4). We raise them up to
shoot them out into the culture, bearing the image of Christ to
the world. Sounds again, then, like a place that would qualify
as a major area of concern for an enemy who doesn’t want any
vestige of Christian valor and virtue running loose out there
where... I don’t know, they might take bold stands of faith
and influence around their college friends. Might pastor a
church or run a business or become involved in missions and
ministry opportunities that honor Christ and actively serve
hundreds of people. Worst of all, they might marry and raise up
a whole other generation of little Christ followers, keeping your
family burning red hot on enemy radar long beyond your
lifetime, spinning up a legacy of faith that spirals forward
undaunted into the future.