CONQUER YOUR DRAGONS: God's Call to SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Are You HIDING from Your Battles or SEEKING Them Out?
The path to true manhood is guarded by DRAGONS. Will you cower in fear or SLAY them in Christ's name?
The world is INFESTED with DRAGONS. Not literal fire-breathing beasts, but something far more DANGEROUS:
• Challenges that TERRIFY you
• Sins that ENSLAVE you
• Chaos that THREATENS to destroy everything you love
These are your DRAGONS. And how you face them will determine whether you're a BOY playing at faith or a MAN of God.
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" - 1 Peter 5:8 (KJV)
Why are dragons in EVERY civilization? Because they represent the CHAOS and EVIL that EVERY MAN must confront.
• In the West: Winged, fire-breathing DESTROYERS
• In the East: Serpentine guardians of WISDOM
But make no mistake. These aren't just myths. They're SPIRITUAL REALITIES.
Your dragon might be:
• The ADDICTION you can't shake
• The FEAR that paralyzes you
• The ANGER that controls you
• The LUST that blinds you
Each of these is a CHIMERA - a monstrous blend of your weaknesses and Satan's lies.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." - Ephesians 6:12 (KJV)
Why does God allow these dragons in your life?
1. To TEST your faith
2. To STRENGTHEN your resolve
3. To PROVE your worth as a warrior for His kingdom
Remember, it was a SERPENT - the original dragon - that brought chaos into Eden. And it's the DRAGON in Revelation that wages war against God's people.
You're not called to a life of COMFORT. You're called to CONQUEST.
"Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." - 2 Timothy 2:3 (KJV)
But here's the GLORY of it all: Your dragons guard TREASURE.
• Behind your FEAR is COURAGE
• Behind your LUST is true LOVE
• Behind your ANGER is RIGHTEOUSNESS
• Behind your ADDICTION is FREEDOM
Christ has already WON the war. But He's calling YOU to fight the battles.
How to Slay Your Dragons:
1. NAME them. Identify your weaknesses and sins.
2. FACE them. Stop running and confront your challenges.
3. ARM yourself. Put on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:13-17).
4. ATTACK with the Word of God as your sword.
5. PERSEVERE. Dragon-slaying isn't a one-time event; it's a lifelong calling.
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." - James 4:7 (KJV)
Men, it's time to STOP hiding from your dragons and START hunting them.
• Your FAMILY needs a dragon-slayer
• Your CHURCH needs a warrior
• Your COMMUNITY needs a hero
God didn't call you to be SAFE. He called you to be DANGEROUS - to the kingdom of darkness.
"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." - Romans 8:37 (KJV)
So, WARRIOR OF CHRIST, what will it be?
Will you COWER in your comfort zone?
Or will you CHARGE into battle, sword raised high?
Your dragons are waiting. And so is your King.
It's time to become the man God created you to be. It's time to SLAY some dragons.
Amen 🙏🏻☦️
We've been at war since the Fall, yet I rarely hear the spiritual warfare addressed or taken seriously in the church or amongst believers. We have no choice as to whether we enlist. We're in a battle, and if we don't equip ourselves with what God has provided for us - prayer, spiritual armour, the Word, the Holy Spirit, we will be taken out. Be alert, the devil truly is prowling around. Be discerning, the world is captivating. Be aware, our hearts are deceitful.