I’m Not Here

From Daily Readings by Wild at Heart by John Eldredge

June 7, 2026 · 2 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the reality of spiritual warfare and the importance of resisting the devil as emphasized in scripture.

“Nothing dangerous is happening here.” Incredible. What a self-indictment. Those men have already been taken out because they’ve swallowed the Enemy’s first line of attack: “I’m not here—this is all just you.” You can’t fight a battle you don’t think exists. This is right out of The Screwtape Letters , where Lewis has the old devil instruct his apprentice in this very matter: My dear Wormwood, I wonder you should ask me whether it is essential to keep the patient in ignorance of your own existence. That question, at least for the present phase of the struggle, has been answered for us by the High Command. Our policy, for the moment, is to conceal ourselves. As for those who want to be dangerous (cutting-edge), take a close look at 1 Peter 5:8–9: “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” What is the Holy Spirit, through Peter, assuming about your life? That you are under spiritual attack . This is not a passage about nonbelievers; he’s talking about “your brethren.”…

People in this episode

Host: John Eldredge

Topics covered

spiritual warfare
resisting the devil
Christian faith
spiritual attack
self-control
alertness

Keywords

spiritual attack
resist the devil
1 Peter 5:8-9
C.S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters
Wild at Heart
Christianity
faith
self-control
alertness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Screwtape Letters, Wild at Heart