BGEA: Can you describe what you’ll be talking about at the Cove?
Coy: Regarding spiritual warfare, sometimes we just think in terms of the battle, but this weekend, we’ll spend time talking about the effects of the battle: compromise, living with a little less, and how subtly strategic the enemy is.
BGEA: What are some things people overlook when facing attacks from the enemy?
Coy: A common mistake is the assumption is that the fight is physical. We often think we can win a spiritual war with our flesh. My first study of the weekend will focus on recognizing that the real battle lines are drawn in the spiritual and fleshly, not the physical.
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BGEA: How can we discern the difference between spiritual warfare and just “life?”
Coy: Discernment is a spiritual gift. We understand that there’s not a devil behind every door, but there is an opportunity behind every door for we, as Christians, to become spiritual.
BGEA: In your experience, what are the most common tactics you see the enemy use?
Coy: Unbelief. That is something in three forms: physical, spiritual and emotional. So many of us limit our exposure to something that happens on Sunday. But every day things, like your boss’s bad mood or wife’s opposition to a spiritual directive in the home can be prayed about and through if we are thinking of things spiritually, rather than thinking of things physically. “Unbelief” is a big word, but the way it is kneaded out on a daily basis can make a difference.
BGEA: What is the importance of knowing the Word in being able to defend against the schemes of the enemy?
Coy: We make the mistake of assuming that more pertinent information comes by reading the news. While “news” comes to us after the fact, God is trying to prepare us before the fact for what may happen through His Word. It’s sharper than any two-edged sword, and can divide the soul from the spirit. My soul is my emotional side, and my spirit is my spiritual side. The Word is effective and helps me discern between emotion and spirit. My emotions are incredibly fickle and unreliable. This is a timely message, with our economic situation being in the dumps, people are looking for an anchor. My hope in Jesus is an anchor for the soul. Now, I can have a level walks with the Lord. I can rely on what God has said.
Learn more about this seminar and register. You can make the most of your visit to the Cove by arriving a day early (Thursday, November 5) and attending the Evening at the Cove concert by Kathy Troccoli.
