Opening or not you are going to receive fire from enemy cannons.  The initial question of course, is possessing this foreknowledge what then have you done to determine what will be your reaction to these expected and determined assaults?  If you have any measure of dedication or gumption to deliver against the tasks which God has determined for you before the beginning of time, then you must be thoroughly convinced that you will not only make the enemy’s radar but will receive concerted attacks in attempt to dissuade, divide or destroy your will to proceed.

Now after that exhausting run on sentence we are forced to advance to what may be done.  First, have you studied to show yourself approved rightly dividing the Word of God? If not then you ill prepared and ought venture no further for the Word is the Spirit of God that is sharper than a two-edged sword and frankly one of the two offensive/defensive weapons in your spiritual arsenal.  The other is prayer.  Have you established a regular, meaning perpetual line of prayer to the throne room of God? Are you petitioning him in the spirit in humility and faith? You will need to and if you haven’t yet established this relationship, then go back two squares and get talking to God.

Next you must understand that in a spiritual battle the only thing that matters is the Spirit that indwells each of us.  Your flesh will do nothing in this battle, in fact using your flesh to fight a spiritual battle indicates that you do not understand the Word of God. for it tells you that these are powers and principalities of the heavenly realm and may not be ventured, controlled or defeated by worldly means.  Only Christ has defeated these enemies and it is only Christ that they fear.  So if your showing them your muscles, your brains or your guns you are sadly outnumbered and hopelessly doomed.  They will only succumb and surrender to the Holy Spirit that restrains them and seals you as belonging to God.  That they fear, me they don’t.

Additionally, the attacks will come from all sides so don’t run, surround yourself with other believers to watch your back and your flanks.  In fact, if you have family, ,friends, colleagues or others close who have not yet surrendered all to God through Christ then they will be susceptible to use as bludgeons to reach your back side.  The enemy seeks all avenues of approach and anyone not protected by the Holy Spirit or perhaps those who have back slidden in their faith present footholds in to your ministry.  Avoid them, pray against them and protect yourself by cleaning out or closing these open avenues.

The attacks will come.  Yes, God allows them, that is the wonderment of His Glory and Grace that the enemy is used to grow and challenge our faith.  Otherwise the Lord would have placed a hedge of protection around each of us that the enemy may not penetrate.  So be assured if the enemy is getting to you with salvo’s then the Lord is allowing it, the question of that day, is Why Lord, what have you sent this one to provoke me to learn? May you prepare for the attacks that are going to come if not already pouring over your battlements.  May the Lord bless you with like minded Christians of strong faith, in prayer, priesthood and armoring to watch out for you and you for them.  May the Lord Jesus Christ be seen clearly in the armor that you wear as you dawn the characteristics of His Holy and Righteously Powerful Spirit.  May you have great courage and endurance to run this race to the end, through all things in joy, peace and love with Christ.  In Jesus’ Name.