Spiritual Warfare – Battle of the Spirit versus the Flesh When we think of warfare we can think of fights. Battles and wars might be entertaining for some individuals to watch or even participate in. However, fighting is uncomfortable for me; just thinking about attacking someone or an animal is horrific. Some years ago, I was invited to support an associate’s friend who was a boxer in Osaka, Japan. What was my most memorable moment? I cannot think of any except that, it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to see a live boxing match. What I learnt from the experience was that, both boxers must be trained prior to the match and they need to have a winner’s attitude to keep them going even when they are exhausted or injured. It was fascinating to see the referee pounding the floor vigorously to see if that boxer was now the loser. Besides the excitement of seeing a bloody face or a wounded man, there were supporters on the sidelines encouraging their favourite boxer including children