Equipped now for battle, prepared for the fight, the warrior stands ready, poised and girded he takes the proper stance, yet heels dug in will profit him nothing if his heart does not lead. The battle must first be fought from the inside, lest in the midst of the struggle his feet take flight.
A warrior cannot be made if he is only trained with the sword, though it is a weapon, it cannot quench the fear arising on the inside, cannot dispel the doubts of one ill-equipped. For the warrior’s true stance can only be forged when he is strengthened from the inside out.
If his heart is not in the battle, if he is not confident of victory, then he might as well not fight at all. A few skirmishes under his belt, a few foes defeated does not a warrior make. It is the inward demons, unspoken thoughts of loss, of defeat, which plague him that must be overcome.
Confidence creates a true warrior; confidence well placed, not in his own abilities, but when his certainty is gained because he is relying on My strength; when he knows, not just recognizes, but truly believes he is not fighting the battle alone. Once his doubts have been shaken, replaced by faith, then his heart and mind in an agreement are able to stand, ready to wage war, to deliver a devastating blow.
When a man stands from the inside out… a true warrior is made!
“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” 2 Corinthians 10:4