While in Asia, we split our team to minister at two different churches in the morning, and both teams experienced powerful mountaintop moments—salvation, deliverance, and the beautiful flow of the Holy Spirit. God moved mightily. But in the afternoon, we stepped into a very different atmosphere at another location.
Spiritual warfare was real. The atmosphere felt heavy. People were distracted. Some even laughed while we prayed for them—not all, but enough to make it clear: we had stepped into a battle. And yet, even in the valley, God was still reaching. A few responded deeply. Some were saved. Others came sincerely for healing. It reminded me of Jesus’ words: “Let the one who has ears to hear, hear.” (Matthew 11:15)
After the service, I spoke with the pastor, and he confirmed what we were sensing. I asked, “Can we gather your leaders? We shouldn’t leave things like this. We need to go to war in the Spirit.” He agreed immediately. So we gathered with over ten of the church leaders. We repented. We prayed. We lifted high the name of Jesus and stood in unity. And then—breakthrough.
The resistance broke. The heaviness lifted. Every single leader in that room was touched by God’s presence. What had felt like spiritual oppression turned into freedom, power, and peace. The war was won in prayer. Spiritual warfare is real. We need to discern it, expose it, stand firm, and fight the right battles—because souls are on the line, and it’s always worth it. We don’t retreat when we hit resistance—we rise, we pray, we fight, and we take ground.