How to win in the spiritual battle

1 Peter 2:11 reminds believers that the Christian life is not passive but combative. As sojourners and exiles, we live in a world that is not our home, facing a real spiritual battle against Satan, the world, and our own sinful nature. Victory does not come through self-discipline alone but through a Christ-centered life empowered by the Holy Spirit. Spiritual maturity is not sinless perfection, but a growing responsiveness to the Spirit’s conviction—quick repentance, renewed surrender, and persistent pursuit of Christ, who alone truly satisfies.