128. Spiritual Warfare Is Real: Facing Hard Times After You Choose Jesus

About this episode

Danielle Venables discusses the challenges faced after choosing to follow Jesus and the concept of spiritual warfare as described in the Bible.

The moment you start following Jesus… why does everything suddenly feel harder? If you’ve ever recommitted your life to Christ, gone back to church, or made a bold step of faith—only to be hit with anxiety, conflict, temptation, or chaos—you’re not alone. And you’re not imagining it. In this episode, Danielle Venables breaks down what the Bible actually says about spiritual warfare, why the battle isn’t just about willpower, and how Ephesians 6 reframes everything. We talk about: Why th...

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Venables

Topics covered

• spiritual warfare
• faith
• Christianity
• anxiety
• temptation
• Bible

Keywords

• spiritual warfare
• Jesus
• faith
• Ephesians 6
• anxiety
• conflict
• temptation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ephesians 6

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