The christian life is a spiritual battle against a very formidable foe. If we aren’t gaining ground, then we are losing ground. Michael Stark said, “The cycle of success and failure is a generational phenomenon that sees the first generation marked by growth, the second generation characterized by entrenchment, and the third generation marked by decline.” May we determine to fight today’s battles to guard ground against forfeiture and to gain ground onto which the enemy has now moved.