Fighting Ghosts | The Afterglow Ep. 40

👻 What if the person you’re fighting isn’t actually the enemy?We live most of our lives reacting to what we can see.Someone hurts us.Someone lashes out.Someone betrays us.Someone pushes exactly the right button.And suddenly, all of our attention is fixed on THEM.But Scripture tells us something enormous:“For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood…” — Ephesians 6:12In Episode 40 of The Afterglow,  @jtfollowsjc  and  @TuneThyHeart  are talking about what it means to LOOK DEEPER.What if someone else’s pain is becoming your offense?What if your offense is becoming anger?What if your anger is becoming division?And what if the battle was never simply about what happened to you. but about what that situation could produce inside of you?We also get deep into forgiveness, why forgiving someone does NOT mean removing healthy boundaries, Elisha’s servant having his eyes opened to the unseen army surrounding him, and why spiritual discernment should ultimately produce greater compassion... not greater suspicion.And then we get into something that completely changes the way we think about spiritual warfare:Maybe love is warfare.Maybe patience is warfare.Maybe forgiveness is warfare.Maybe gentleness is warfare.Maybe self-control is warfare.Maybe praising Jesus when everything feels heavy is warfare.The fruit of the Spirit may not simply be instructions for becoming “nice Christians.”God may be forming us into people who are increasingly difficult for the enemy to manipulate through fear, anger, pride, offense, bitterness, impulse, and division.⚔️ Sometimes the thing directly in front of you is only HALF the battle.Maybe the prayer we need is simply:“Father, open my eyes. Help me see what I’m missing.”If this conversation encouraged you, please like the video, subscribe, hype it and consider giving us a 5 star review on Apple or Spotify and share it with someone who may need this reminder today.If this episode encouraged you, we’d love to hear from you in the comments.🙏 Need prayer? Leave a comment below. We genuinely pray over these requests.🙌 Praise reports? Share them too. We love celebrating what God is doing.For UNAFRAID Clothing merch: https://tunethyheart.comEchoes of Truth Coaching:If you have been called to be a content creator and want to go deeper in your faith, identity, and purpose, you can learn more about Echoes of Truth Coaching here:https://echoesoftruthnetwork.comTo listen to some of the ambient 432hz music that I have created for you to worship, study or sleep to: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGHzeaL_K2irZx-p4_y4MezFYfBbhF3t🎧 Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. New episodes weekly.May the noise fade and ONLY the love of Jesus remain.Love -  @TuneThyHeart  #TheAfterglow #EchoesOfTruth #FightingGhosts #JesusChrist #ChristianFaith #ChristianPodcast #SpiritualBattle #SpiritualDiscernment #HolySpirit #FruitOfTheSpirit #Ephesians612 #Forgiveness #ChristianLiving #FollowJesus #FaithInGod #BibleStudy #KingdomOfGod #Prayer #Discernment #WalkingWithJesus #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianYouTube