Apostle Paul gave an excellent testimony to church at Corinth about his bout with enemy:

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 7And lest I should be exalted above measure through abundance of revelations, there was given to me a thorn in flesh, messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8For this thing I besought Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that power of Christ may rest upon me. 10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

In Paul’s moment of encountering opposition from Satan, first thing that he did was seek Lord’s counsel, and he immediately received a response. The Lord’s response was that His grace was sufficient for Paul, and that Lord’s strength is perfect for any weakness. But what about Paul’s thorn in his flesh? How does Lord’s strength help Paul?

Paul continues and answers this question following word of Lord: “Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that power of Christ may rest upon me.”

We must allow unquenchable, powerful Spirit of Lord to rest on us and abide within us so that He can do work that He wants to do. We don’t have to fight our battles and wage warfare with enemy because Spirit of Lord wants to do that within us and for us. It is in our places of weakness that Holy Spirit builds us up, fortifies us, fights for us, and conquers for us. We can do all things through Christ Jesus!

Psalm 24:7-9 7Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and King of glory shall come in. 8Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, LORD mighty in battle. 9Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and King of glory shall come in.

Yes, our Lord is strong and mighty, and He is mighty in battle. To battle is what Lord wants to do, and He wants to go to battle for us. The Holy Spirit is designed by Father and sent on assignment to do battle on our behalf. Through Holy Spirit, we are able to wage warfare on our enemies in spirit realm, enemies that we don’t see, but Holy Spirit within us is able to discern them and battle them for us.

Ephesians 6:10 10Finally, my brethren, be strong in Lord, and in power of his might.

Here Paul encourages Ephesians to continue to be strong in Lord, and that His might is powerful. “Might” is defined as power, authority, or resources of an individual or group. It is might of Father God, Jesus Christ, Son, and Holy Spirit (each as individuals and together as a group - Trinity) that enables us to excel and triumph in battle.

How do we turn on might of God?

We are able to turn on might of God by obtaining knowledge of Word of God.

Daniel 11:32 32And such as do wickedly against covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

Bill: I thought I heard a voice.

Voice: Bill! This is a Message from Heaven.

Bill: I don't believe this. Is Heaven on speaking terms with world?

Voice: Not often.

Bill: Why me?

Silence

Bill: Speak, Lord. I listen.

Voice: We created all things in universe – vast reaches of galaxies and magnificent life on earth. Among all life forms, We endowed man with a superior intelligence, to recognize events around him and to fashion an immense host of feelings. Feelings warn him of danger, drive him to work and make him love and protect his children.

Bill: But, Lord, feelings drive us mad. We cry in sadness and weep in shame. We are burdened by guilt and goaded by ambition. Feelings torture us in our waking hours and chase us in our nightmares. Could you kindly take back this gift of feelings? Not wanting to hurt Your feelings...

Voice: When you were a young civilisation, you needed feelings.

Bill: Nobody could ever need all that pain.

Voice: Aeons ago, feelings guided men. Fear made him run away from roar of lion. And love prevented him from eating his young. But, across millenniums, you have grown and accumulated wisdom. Now, you really don't need crutch of painful feelings. You can walk free!

Bill: Save me from jests, Lord. How can mankind ever be rid of pain and fear, anger and jealousy? Those emotions take hold, even before we realise it.

Voice: Yes. That is order of things – way system works. Your purpose in life is to live it fully against its immense odds. Left unsolved, those difficulties caused you pain, anger, or frustration. Emotions were supreme gift, which forced you to solve those problems. But, across centuries, you have accumulated wisdom. That wisdom resides within you.

Bill: But, Lord, where does such wisdom reside within me?

Voice: Within your nerve cells. We gifted you with more than a hundred billion. Each cell perceives, remembers, recalls and recognizes. You see and remember sunset to recognize approach of night.

Bill: But, Lord, I feel anger and hatred, pain and disgust. Where do these reside?

Voice: Nerve cells fire to stir your emotions. If one fires, you feel dread. If another fires, you feel pleasure. Your own scientists discovered these age old secrets. The nerve cells of your limbic system lie at core of your joy and delight, pain and anger. Their patterns of firing decide your feelings and emotions.

Bill: But, Lord, that limbic system drives us out of our minds.

Voice: The memories of your limbic system carry experiences of all of living history. It recognizes pattern of events in your environment and responds with fitting feelings. Those feelings drive you to action. It is called pattern recognition.

Bill: You mean pattern recognition moves us? One region recognizes events from patterns in environment. The limbic system recognizes events and triggers feelings. And motor system recognizes pattern of feelings and triggers actions?

Voice: Exactly. Pattern recognition. Most of your scientists still believe nerve cells compute. Actually, they don't compute. They fire when they recognize patterns. But views of science will change. Understanding and peace of mind will follow.

Bill: But, Lord, if nerve cells merely recognize patterns and respond automatically, are we just automatons? Did you not grant us a free will?