There's hope, and there's faith. David had faith, built on enough 'hopes in God fulfilled' showing him, he could have – Faith. No matter how far from ideal or into the worst; God, “would come through” – He believed this.

A main revelation (for me) in the battle for the nations, is the place of faith.

I have 'faith for' my life and God providing. Recent enough, know the difference and – previously, vague and underneath, wobbly versions. Realise the need for/hold-on to nothing, or relatively not/a material-lot – helps. And have rock-strong sense of promises. Know the need the word must echo, louder and louder. And speak out. Faith comes from hearing... and this explained like sowing. Faith 'comes' through speaking, writing, putting this out. God needs us to believe.

Another element is 'dying to self' and holding self-gains lightly.

Shying away from faith is just that. Theological retreat, over-emphasises, this truth:

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

I read this as putting the breaks on what 'faith' and future hopes must never become: Unloving. The weight in Christ the Word, is that nothing must overcome our love – as God has, for us. And therefore, for those we can. Must.

But..? Love is not enough. If it was, the 'Gospel' would leave it there. Love enough and…

Yet, no way can we honestly read this. Not the full-view. The call is to faith, proclamation and signs of this following. Not 'faith in' God – what-have-you and all, “what will be, will, what will...”.

There's an umbrella yes to this, but in the what 'could be' and God wants to be: "No Way". Not any which way we read. The unmistakable call is to overturn the dark.

And there's only one significant tribe switching lights off: Global/ists. Bitten in a poisoned frenzy by encroaching rats from hell.

This tide coming in, is – because we don't exercise…

faith.

This is the-most-surprising for many, but the Biblically-sound mandate.The cause of 'why?'.

Therefore, can we stop tides? Well, yes. According to the Word. To God. That which is written. We can. Is this about love action? Of course.

And without persistently praying and finding faith, we're a chair with two legs tipping over.

Without the intercession as shown by women and men of 'old' we're done-for. With..? Comes the awoken' hopes dreams fulfilled.

That stall or chair:

The word (inc. discerning theo-tradition), reason (inc. discernment and action on the ground) – and the F word. All topped off by, the present, separated unto, Spirit.

Do I believe, we will overcome, enough? Yes, somehow, reading well away from the put-on-to, later-day, pessimism; We have plenty in history, showing us examples of 'overcoming' and both testaments of the Bible, witnesses this. Most importantly, the unambiguous, outrageous Jesus and closets' claims. So o'course.

The other verse I could have 'done-up' today, spoke of hearing sounds in the trees, knowing God's gone ahead and time-now to follow these marching-sounds and 'attack and destroy' the Philistines.

I'm listening for the sounds.

God offers us power. Offers miracles. Offers God's self. 'The Holy Spirit' – the best described in 'English' name. This person is present. With the word and faith. The gifts.

Perhaps this could be my single, most right, and best direction: Pray – and for some young ones, coming through their younger-teens, escaping the trash, to grow-up quick and knock back these enemy devices.

Promises in the voice of scripture… somehow, God will raise up a people, to take sufficient stand.

'If I…' (can't be looking – to 'you' but, 'we' need/others – the paradox).

God, raise up an army. Two's and three's. Where are they? Please help me have faith. Give me your gifts please I cry. How I need you. Amen.