Called to the Frontlines: Rising as a Humble Warrior of Christ
The Real Battle Is Invisible
Most people think life is what you can see, hear, touch, or buy. The house. The career. The car. The body. The schedule. The applause. The relationships. The routines. The goals. We’re constantly trying to rearrange the visible world like pieces on a chessboard, hoping we’ll finally feel okay once everything is in place.
Focusing on fixing external circumstances is like putting Band-Aid on a papercut while walking around with spiritual bullet wounds to our hearts and minds. No material solution can fix a spiritual injury - not buying things, not managing appearances, and not rearranging the furniture of our lives Yes, the concerns and worries of daily life are things that are very hard to ignore, but compared to eternity, they are only hangnails because God is with us.
So here’s the truth: the fight of your life is not out there. It’s inside of you.
The core of your life isn’t in your circumstances. It’s in your mind and heart. Scripture makes this clear:
"Be transformed by the renewing of your mind." —Romans 12:2
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." —Proverbs 4:23
"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." —Colossians 3:2
If you want to change your life, you have to change the way you think—because your thoughts shape your direction, your peace, your relationships, and your eternity. But most people are so distracted by the visible, they forget about the invisible war happening in their spirit.
The world shouts at us to chase comfort and convenience. But comfort never healed anyone’s broken identity. Convenience never silenced shame. Success never saved a soul.
It’s time to stop fighting on the wrong battlefield.
What’s Really at Stake
Your thoughts.
Your beliefs.
Your loyalties.
Your worship.
Your surrender.
Your freedom.
That’s what the enemy is after. That’s why Jesus didn’t come with political power or military might. He came to win the war in our minds and hearts—so we could live from the inside out, not the outside in.
When you shift your focus from temporary things to eternal things, everything changes. You start to live with clarity. You begin to feel peace in the middle of trials. You make decisions that align with God, not with pressure. You stop chasing approval and start living from identity.
Because you finally see what life is really about.
The Invitation: Refocus
If you feel spiritually foggy, like you’re endlessly solving surface problems but nothing ever changes, here’s your invitation: stop patching the surface. Start healing the soul.
Let God renew your mind. Let Him show you the truth behind the curtain of what you see. Take the fight seriously—but take it to the right battlefield.
Because the real fight isn’t for your bank account, or your image, or your schedule.
The real fight is for your mind.
The real treasure is peace with God.
And the real healing happens in the places no one else can see.
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” —Colossians 3:2
Journal Prompt
What external area of your life are you constantly trying to fix or perfect?
What is one invisible wound or thought pattern you’ve ignored that might need deeper healing?
Ask God in prayer: “What am I not seeing that You want me to deal with?” Then write down any whisper or Scripture that comes to mind.