The Johnston Armory Briefing: Why the Iowa National Guard Remnant Fights a Two-Realm War
Directive for the Iowa National Guard. The Weekend Warrior. The 1% Remnant.
THE WEEKEND WARRIOR'S BLIND SPOT
You drill on weekends. You practice for the physical battle. You know the ruck, the rifle range, the formation.
But the enemy you fight Monday to Saturday does not wear a uniform. It does not carry a rifle. It doesn't cross a physical boundary.
It assaults your psyche. It drains your spirit. It beckons compromise when no one is watching and the beer wears off.
You are in a two-realm war. The physical realm is the distraction. The true battle is in the spiritual realm.
The Iowa National Guard teaches you to watch the tree line. To hear the twig snap. To notice the civilian who acts strange. But no one at the Johnston Armory taught you to observe the spiritual treeline. No one taught you to hear the voice of the enemy. No one taught you to watch the attack pattern of the demonic.
That changes now.
"We do not fight on flesh and blood." - 2 Corinthians 10:3
THE TWO REALMS: SEEN AND UNSEEN
All your battles are fought in two realms.
The first is the seen realm. This is your body. Your finances. Your relationships. Your civilian job. Your Guard duties. The tangible world you can see, measure and fight with.
The second is the invisible world. This is principalities. Powers. Rulers of darkness. Wickedness in high places. The unseen that underpins the seen.
This is what the secular world doesn't want you to know. The physical world is the smoke. The spiritual realm is the fire. You can't put out the smoke while there is fire.
You have experienced this. A financial problem appears. You fix the budget. The problem returns. You get a raise. The anxiety remains. The physical issue was the smoke. The spiritual issue was the fire.
Your sobriety wavers. You avoid the bottle. You skip the bar. You throw away the pills. The voice is stronger. You fought the physical habit. You did not fight the spiritual siege.
The Iowa National Guard makes you ready for the physical. The Word of God trains you for the unseen realm. Neglect either. Lose both.
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WITNESS ONE: THE BATTLEFIELD IS NOT FLESH AND BLOOD
First-century Apostle Paul was not a civilian. He was a Roman citizen. He understood the military chain of command. He understood physical warfare. He issued this General Order:
"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds." - 2 Corinthians 10:3-4
Paul did not say you are not in a war. He said you are in a war where physical weapons won't help.
Your M4 cannot kill a demon of addiction. You cannot run faster than a demonic voice. Your drill weekend cannot prepare your mind for the onslaught of Monday morning.
The physical is the stage. The spiritual realm is the war.
Take the strongholds Paul refers to. A stronghold is a fortified city. It's a lie that the enemy has reinforced. Each time you think the lie, the wall grows stronger.
The lie says you are an addict. The lie says you will never change. The lie says you are hopelessly damaged. The lie says the enemy has already won.
Strongholds are not broken by willpower. They are not broken by meetings. They are not broken by the Guard's resiliency training.
They are broken by spiritual weapons. The Word of God. Prayer. Faith. The Armor of God.
The Iowa National Guard equips you for battle. The Word of God trains you for the spiritual fight. One readies you for overseas. The other to deploy in your mind is
Secure the Armor. Fix the Logistics. Hold the line.
WITNESS TWO: THE ARMOR IS ISSUED, NOT EARNED
Paul didn't say, "arm yourself". He issued a Directive:
"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."
The Armor of God is real. It is the equipment of the unseen conflict.
Piece of Armor Physical Function Spiritual Function
Belt of Truth Holds the uniform together. The Word of God protects your mind from lies.
Breastplate of Righteousness Guards the heart. Christ's imputed righteousness defends your character.
Boots of the Gospel of Peace Traction. Stability on unstable ground. The work of Christ gives you security in an unstable world.
Shield of Faith Extinguishes flaming arrows. Faith prevents the sudden doubts, lusts, and fears. Helmet of Salvation Protects the head. Hope of salvation protects your mind from the despair of life.
Sword of the Spirit The only weapon. The Word of God is the only weapon that makes the enemy flee. You would not report for drill without your OCPs, boots and weapon.
Why are you not wearing your spiritual Armor to Monday morning?
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WITNESS THREE: THE ENEMY IS NOT HUMAN
Your enemy is not your boss. Not your ex-wife. Not the VA. Not the politician. Not the culture.
"Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." - 1 Peter 5:8
A roaring lion does not negotiate. It does not suggest anything. It devours.
The enemy uses physical circumstances as cover. He hides behind your frustration with the VA. He hides behind your financial stress. He hides behind your loneliness after the drill wears ends.
The physical problem is the bait. The spiritual attack is the hook.
If you fight the bait, you exhaust yourself. If you recognize the hook, you can cut the line.
This is why your anger at the VA does not resolve. You are fighting the human bureaucrat. The enemy is using the bureaucrat as cover. Cut the line. Pray against the spiritual attack. Then handle the physical issue with clear eyes.
This is why your sobriety wavers. You are fighting the bottle. The enemy is using the chemical as cover. Cut the line. Command the spirit of addiction to leave in Jesus' name. Then pour out the bottle.
The Iowa National Guard teaches you to identify the threat. Apply that training to the unseen realm.
THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD REMNANT: YOUR POSITION
You serve in the Guard. You are a citizen soldier. You live in two worlds by design.
The Guard teaches you to be ready. To maintain your equipment. To know your mission. Apply the same standard to your spiritual life.
You would not skip a drill. Do not skip prayer. You would not neglect your weapon. Do not neglect Scripture.
You would not walk onto the range without body armor. Do not walk into Monday morning without the Armor of God.
Your physical reality is that you train one weekend a month. Your spiritual reality is that you are under siege seven days a week. Your physical weapon is issued by the U.S. Army. Your spiritual weapon is issued by the Word of God.
Your physical uniform identifies your unit. Your Soldier for Christ Field Armor identifies your eternal allegiance.
The Iowa National Guard Remnant is the 1% who fight on both fronts. Who trains the body and the spirit? Who carries the rifle and the Sword.
THE REMNANT'S POSTURE ON THE TWO-REALM WAR
The 99% Say The 1% Remnant Executes
"Life is hard right now." "I am in a spiritual siege. I will not surrender the perimeter."
"I'm just stressed." "The enemy is probing my defenses. I will reinforce with Scripture."
"I'll pray when things calm down." "Prayer is my comms line. I do not go silent during an ambush."
"I don't see the battle." "The unseen realm is the real battlefield. I fight on my knees."
"Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." — Romans 8:37
Not just a conqueror. More than a conqueror.
The battle is already won. The war is already decided. Your role is to hold the line until the Commander returns.
THE FINAL DIRECTIVE
You are in the Iowa National Guard. You know what it means to be ready.
Be ready for the physical fight. Your state needs you. Your unit needs you. Your country needs you.
But be more ready for the spiritual fight.
The enemy does not care about your rank. He does not respect your deployment record. He does not fear your physical weapon.
He fears a Soldier on his knees. He fears a Warrior with the Sword of the Spirit. He fears a Remnant that knows the two-realm war and fights accordingly.
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You are not a weekend warrior. You are a permanent operator in the Army of the Remnant.
Iowa National Guard, fall in. No rehab. Only dominion. Fight the two-realm war.
THE LITTLE GENERAL DOCTRINE
THIS IS NOT A SUGGESTION. IT IS A DIRECTIVE FOR THE ELITE 1%. [BY ORDER OF THE LITTLE GENERAL]
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THE DOCTRINE IS SIMPLE:
- SECURE THE ARMOR (Apparel)
- FIX THE LOGISTICS (Nutrition)
- REOCCUPY THE THRONE (Spirit)