But how do we know what’s real?
That’s what investigative journalist (and former atheist) Lee Strobel asks in his new book Seeing the Supernatural.
He dives into evidence of the unseen world and invites us to consider something both ancient and terrifyingly current:
What if God really does still rule over the spiritual realm—angels, demons, all of it?
And maybe that’s where we need to start.
Because the real battle today?
It’s not just political, cultural, or ideological.
It’s spiritual.
We like to think politics is about ideas—policy, vision, leadership.
But underneath the hashtags and press conferences, something darker is happening.
Something feeding on us.
Every election cycle, every argument at the dinner table, every “unfriend” click on Facebook—
it all fuels a spirit that thrives on outrage.
That spirit has one goal: division.
And division is the oldest trick in the book.
See, Scripture says the enemy comes “to steal, kill, and destroy.”
He doesn’t need us to worship him to win—just to hate each other in God’s name.
Let that sink in for a second.
When we demonize our neighbor, we forget who the real enemy is.
When we pick sides like middle school dodgeball teams, we trade grace for ego.
And when we start calling everyone who disagrees with us “evil,”
well, that’s when the devil takes a smoke break.
Because he knows he’s already got us doing his work for him.
The spirit of division doesn’t care if you’re red or blue, liberal or conservative.
It doesn’t care how you vote.
It just needs you angry enough to forget compassion,
and distracted enough to miss the real war happening beneath the noise.
And make no mistake—there is a war.
Not flesh and blood, but principalities and powers, as Ephesians 6:12 says.
Demons don’t vote Republican or Democrat.
They just whisper the same lie to both sides:
“You’re right. They’re evil. You must destroy them.”
And suddenly the world’s on fire.
Families fractured.
Friendships ended.
Churches split.
Truth drowned in outrage.
You can feel it, can’t you?
That heaviness in the air.
That exhaustion from living in a world addicted to anger.
Because division feeds on energy—ours.
It feeds on scrolling.
On snarky comments.
On pride dressed up as conviction.
And pride—oh, pride—is the devil’s favorite door.
Pride says, I’m right, you’re wrong.
Pride says, I don’t need to listen.
Pride says, I’m doing God’s work by destroying my brother.
But here’s the truth: God never asked us to be right.
He asked us to be righteous.
And righteousness always looks like love.
When we see politics as a battlefield instead of a mission field, we stop reflecting Christ.
When we define people by their party instead of their humanity, we stop being light.
That’s how darkness wins.
Not by violence, but by division.
Not by possession, but by persuasion.
We think we’re fighting for truth, but often we’re being played by the same ancient whisper that slithered through Eden:
“Did God really say…?”
Did He really say love your enemies?
Did He really say forgive seventy times seven?
Did He really mean unity matters more than winning?
Yes.
He did.
This isn’t about pretending politics don’t matter—they do.
It’s about remembering that you can’t fight a spiritual battle with worldly weapons.
You can’t heal division by doubling down on hate.
The real power isn’t in control.
It’s in surrender.
In prayer, humility, discernment, and love that looks absolutely insane to the world.
That’s how angels win wars—quietly, faithfully, one surrendered heart at a time.
If The War We Don’t See is the awareness that darkness exists,
and The Great Distraction is how it blinds us,
then The Power of Division is how it destroys us from within.
And the only antidote is unity—real, holy, heaven-first unity.
Not the fake kind that tolerates.
The kind that transforms.
So maybe this is the moment we stop taking the bait.
Stop feeding the outrage machine.
Pray more than we post.
Listen before we label.
Call out evil without becoming it.
Because the kingdom of God will not be built by votes,
but by love.
And maybe that’s what Strobel’s new book reminds us of:
That the supernatural isn’t superstition—it’s reality.
And once you see it, you can never unsee it.
The question isn’t whether angels and demons are influencing the world.
The question is:
Who’s influencing you?
Stay awake, friends.
The real enemy isn’t “them.”
It’s the spirit of division whispering between us.
Don’t let it win.
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