New recruit: If Christ is the victor over sin and death, why, then, do I have to battle with them?
Seasoned soldier: Because, though Christ Jesus proved that evil is a lie, the lie still thinks itself the truth; and you, too, must share the exhilaration of the proof.
Don't be afraid!
You are clothed as all God's warriors are, in righteousness, truth, receptivity to Christ's good news, faith, knowledge of salvation, and you've been issued a sharp effective sword: the Word of God.
Never surrender!
Hidden in the complexities of battle is victory on all fronts.
Rejoice!
