Who are we fighting?

Whether in our careers, our homes or even within ourselves, battles are a natural part of our fallen existence here on earth. It is not how our Father ever intended it, but it is reality by default due to our demand for our independence at the beginning of Creation.
It should bring to question quite often the matter of who we are fighting. Initially, our response is to play the game of blame, or as it's commonly called the "blame game". This is our first and sometimes only response when life and our Father sends us into a circumstance or trial where we have to battle out our faith, and it's almost always about our faith or our beliefs in some way or another. The Bible says that 'out of the heart the mouth speaks'.
This is rule #1: Whatever exits our mouth, during a time of stress or battle (and really most any other time) directly reflects the condition and feelings of our heart. We can not speak and then have the luxury of claiming "oh, that's not what I meant". If you didn't mean it, you wouldn't say it. Granted, we may many times misinterpret what's being said as well as say onething, but meant a completely different thing. Generally, it's a pretty good rule of thumb, you speak your heart when you speak.
Truly to answer the question 'who are we fighting', we must not look at our circumstances but at Scripture. Paul reminds us explicitly, Eph. 5:10-12 states:
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces fo this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."

We do not fight each other, as much as it may appear to be that way. Our fight is a much bigger fight on a scale so grand that we can not even imagine it. It began when Satan rebelled against God and was cast out of Heaven and will end only when he is cast into Hell. As we work with friends and family, specifically members of the body of Christ, believers, we must remember that God's desperate desire for the church is unity, so much that He sent his Son so we could all be unified under one cross and one God. Seek your Father's face today and when you sense a battle brewing, run to the One who is our strong Tower.