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The War Against Christian Writers

To be a Christian writer is not just to be a communicator—it's to be a kingdom builder. Every time you pick up your pen or touch your keyboard, you are confronting darkness with truth, tearing down strongholds with insight, and giving language to divine realities. That’s why the attacks come—not just to stop your writing, but to silence your voice, confuse your mind, and question your message. I’ve felt it many times: moments when the words disappear, when discouragement sits heavily on your soul, or when warfare finds its way into your sleep, your family, your finances. Spiritual attacks against Christian writers are real, targeted, and strategic. Why? Because the enemy fears truth in written form. A sermon may echo for an hour, but a book or a post can echo for generations. The devil knows that a well-placed sentence anointed by the Spirit can pull someone from suicide, break chains of addiction, or awaken purpose in a sleeping heart. So he targets us where it hurts—our confidence, our clarity, and our consistency.

One clear biblical example of this warfare is seen in the life of Jeremiah. In Jeremiah 36, God instructs the prophet to write down every word He has spoken from the days of Josiah. Baruch, his scribe, helps him document it. But after the scroll was read before the king, it was burned—cut piece by piece and tossed into the fire (Jeremiah 36:23). Can you imagine the emotional weight of that moment? Hours, maybe weeks, of prophetic writing consumed in flames by a rebellious king. Yet, God's response was instructive: “Take another scroll and write on it all the former words that were in the first scroll…” (Jeremiah 36:28). That’s the resilience of a true Christian writer—write it again. When the enemy attacks your progress, steal your files, drown you in doubt, or set fire to your momentum, God often whispers, “Write it again.” Because what you carry is not from you—it’s from Him.

If you are a Christian author under attack, hear this: you are not crazy, you are not weak, and you are not alone. The attack is confirmation of the weight of your assignment. Guard your mind. Cover your space in prayer. Fast if you must. Anoint your writing desk. Build a community of intercessors who understand that your keyboard is a battlefield and your sentences are spiritual arrows. Speak over your own heart before you speak into others’. Take communion. Forgive those who mock your process. And when all else fails, write anyway. Because somewhere, someone is waiting for the deliverance your words will bring. Let this question settle in your spirit: If the devil is fighting my pen this hard, what will happen when I finally release what God has placed in me? That answer, dear writer, is why you must press on.

Prince Victor Matthew 

Hope Expression Values you 

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