Spiritual Warfare

Jeffrey Wilson pt 2

There is a forgotten group of heroes that, basically, fly under the radar while suffering silently with things they have seen, things they have experienced and things that were expected of them and things that were done by them. But then, unable to talk about with anyone. Not even their family. I’m talking about military veterans, mainly combat vets, special operations vets, etc. Many of the things they participated in were – and still are – classified. They cannot just go around telling anyone things they have witnessed or participated in. This adds to their problems with re-integrating in society. Even after all these years, there are many, many veterans out there suffering. Even from back in the Vietnam war era. Our guest today participated in some of these operations, with special ops forces and he has witnessed, first hand, some of the problems faced by our veteran heroes today. Jeffrey Wilson has worked as an actor, firefighter, paramedic, jet pilot, and diving instructor, as well as a vascular and trauma surgeon. He served in the US Navy for fourteen years and made multiple deployments as a combat surgeon with an East Coast–based SEAL Team. The author of three award-winning supernatural thrillers, The Traiteur’s Ring, The Donors, and Fade to Black, and the acclaimed faith-based thriller War Torn. He has partnered with another Navy veteran, Brian Andrews, who served on a fast-attack submarine and is the author of three critically acclaimed high-tech thrillers: Reset, The Infiltration Game and The Calypso.  They have partnered together to write a best-selling book series, “Tier One.”  This book series is so successful, it is being developed for film and television as well. Amen! Today is part two or our interview and we will be concluding our discussion with Jeffrey Wilson. As Christians, we are called upon to “be ready to an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that we have.” (1 Peter 3:15).  What should a Christian have ready in their “go bag” for times like that, when we may be called upon to “go” without notice? Special Ops will go through rigorous practice sessions in preparation for a mission. What preparations can believers take to always be ready to defend our position on Faith? You reference the story of David and Goliath in this situation. David went to see his brothers and take them some cheese and snacks. He had no idea he would make history that day.  What are your thoughts on that? In the military, things are not always as they appear. You may be on patrol and something seems, “just not right.” For example, you may be entering a town or village and it seems peaceful enough. Then, you notice, it’s “too peaceful.” There is nobody in the street. No kids, etc. Or, you may see some kids at the far end of the street watching you, and they have their ears covered.  On patrol, those are all ques you need to pick up and be aware of – immediately. As a believer, we also have to have a sense of what is happening around us that our physical eyes cannot see. Can you share with us some examples of situations you may have experienced and relate that to how believers should respond to invisible spiritual forces that may try to ambush them? In war, there are times when noncombatants are affected by the battles we face. It’s unfortunate, but it is a reality of war. We try to minimize those incidents, but there will be times when it is going to occur. It is called “collateral damage.”  Can you give some examples when we may be faced with “collateral damage” in the spiritual battles we may have to fight? We mentioned earlier about the SEALS and special ops – and for that matter, just about every combat arms unit in the military – practice. They practice. And Practice. And practice some more. In the CAV, we would quip that we practice being “wet, cold, hungry and miserable – and we have become experts at it.” Soldiers carry their weapons with them. They practice and become proficient, to the point they can react and put rounds on target with almost no notice and it all seems like an automatic response. It’s often called, “muscle memory.” As a believer, I think some of the “practice” we need to do is actually to live the life of Faith and to become witnesses for Christ. Because we never know when that calling will manifest in a true Spiritual battle. For situations like this, what role does prayer and preparation in the Word play in the battle and how can that be applied to Spiritual Warfare? Jeffrey, as we get ready to close, I want to shift gears really quickly and have you share about your passion for our military veterans and the ministry you lead in Tampa, Florida. Tell us about your ministry there… Jeffrey, this has been so interesting. How can someone order your book series and your other books? I take it they are on Amazon, correct? If someone wanted to reach out you, to ask a question or possibly do an interview such as this, how can they do that? How can someone get in touch with you? I’ll put links to all of this in the show notes below. Folks, the battle is real. The war is real. The Good News is, Jesus already won the war. We are simply the mop up crew. We are called to go in and Occupy until He comes. Amen! But the enemy is also real. And he did not enjoy losing. The devil is still active in this earth (just look around). But, again, Jesus has equipped us with everything we need. The book series “Teir One” and “Sons of Valore” are awesome!  But, you definitely need to order your copy of “The Shepherds” book series and find out how to win the Spiritual Warfare battle that you are called to fight. Amen! Drop down into the show notes and click the links right there. Glory to God!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Email:   jwcwilson11@hotmail.com Website:   https://www.andrews-wilson.com/   Book Series:  “The Shepherds Collection” – on Amazon         Book Series:  “Tier One” – on Amazon             Book:  “Sons of Valor” (Book 1) – on Amazon Book:  “Sons of Valor  (Book 2) – on Amazon Book:  “Sons of Valor (Book 3) PRE ORDER – on Amazon

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