The Fight is Fixed

Sometimes the biggest fights don’t start with big problems…
they start with small moments the enemy turns into big conflicts.

I recently had a conversation about the challenges families face. During that discussion, I mentioned that many of these struggles are actually direct attacks from the enemy. God ordained marriage and designed the family, and anything God creates, the devil hates. Because of that, he constantly looks for ways to attack it.

The enemy often uses the simplest tactics.

Let me give you a personal example.

My husband is a turmeric lover. Liquid turmeric, ground turmeric, turmeric tablets—whatever form it comes in, he’s all for it. The problem is that turmeric stains… badly. We have white—yes, I repeat white—quartz kitchen countertops. Because turmeric stains so easily, I’ve asked my dear husband many times to wipe it up quickly if it spills.

So when I walk downstairs and see that turmeric has been spilled and not cleaned up right away, I’ll admit—I get frustrated.

But instead of simply thinking, “My husband forgot to clean up the spill,” the enemy starts planting seeds in my mind.

He doesn’t love you.
He doesn’t care about your home.
He knows this bothers you and he still does it.

Suddenly, all sorts of irrational thoughts start flooding my mind—all because of spilled turmeric. Before long, a huge argument can erupt over something so small.

Ephesians 4:26–27 reminds us:
“Be angry, and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil.”

In other words, when we allow frustration to linger, we can unintentionally give the enemy space to stir division.

The enemy doesn’t need a big crisis to cause division.
Sometimes all he needs… is spilled turmeric.

While having this conversation and reflecting on “Operation Turmeric,” I thought about 2 Corinthians 10:4–6 (NKJV):

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”

The word carnal here refers to physical weapons—things like guns or knives.

In Matthew 26:51–53, when Judas betrayed Jesus and they came to seize Him, one of the disciples drew his sword and cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant. Jesus immediately told him to put the sword away and reminded him that if He wanted, He could call upon His Father and receive more than twelve legions of angels.

Right then, Jesus was teaching something powerful: the greatest way to fight spiritual battles is not through human strength, but through humble submission to God’s power.

God’s weapons are not human—they are divine. And they are powerful enough to destroy any stronghold we face.

We must be aware of the enemy’s schemes.

After reflecting on how easily the enemy tries to stir conflict, I realized the importance of being alert to these attacks. When the enemy tries to plant seeds of division, we must recognize it quickly and respond with prayer.

Will we always win every battle perfectly? Absolutely not.

But when we remember that we are not fighting each other, but fighting against the enemy who is trying to divide us, we become much harder targets.

Temptation often strikes when we are most vulnerable. When we neglect prayer or stop spending time in God’s Word, our guard begins to drop—and that’s when the enemy looks for an opportunity.

1 Peter 5:8 warns us:

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”

Think about it this way.

There are cyber criminals and thieves constantly trying to steal information that doesn't belong to them. Because of that, many of us have credit monitoring services that alert us when suspicious activity happens.

In the same way, we should ask God to give us spiritual monitoring—a heightened awareness of the enemy’s tactics—so we can recognize his schemes before they cause damage.

The devil is real, and we are absolutely in a fight with him.

But here is the good news,

I read to the end of the book y’all:

It’s a fixed fight.

And because of Jesus Christ…

WE WIN.

Share this blog with someone who needs to be reminded….
the fight is fixed.