Hosted by Ellen Krause

0:00 – Introduction to Spiritual Warfare

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10

Emily and Ellen begin this conversation in John 10:10, discussing how the enemy’s mission is to “steal, kill, and destroy.” Emily talks about 14 years of ministry conversations with women who’ve had their peace and identity eroded by subtle spiritual lies.

• Spiritual warfare is often subtle—not theatrical
• The enemy’s first move is often internal: lies about your worth, value, and identity
• God promises abundance, despite the battles we face

“All the enemy tries to do every single day is steal our peace, kill our rootedness in Christ, and destroy our intimacy with God.”

Emily Wilson Hussem

5:11 – Sincerely, Stoneheart: The Devil’s Playbook Unveiled

Emily introduces Sincerely, Stoneheart, a creative and eye-opening book written in the spirit of C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters. Through fictional letters from a senior demon training a junior demon, the book explores the real lies women face every day.

• Writing from the enemy’s perspective reveals how specific and targeted the attacks can be
• Women begin to recognize patterns that were previously invisible
• Once we recognize lies, we can resist them through truth

8:41 – Understanding Spiritual Warfare in Our Modern Lives

Ellen and Emily begin to unpack common lies the enemy uses to distance women from God. The most foundational of these: the attack on our identity as beloved daughters of God.

“The enemy strikes at identity—because when we’re rooted in Jesus, we’re much harder to deceive.”

These lies often sound like:

• “I’m not lovable.”
• “I need to earn love through success, appearance, or relationships.”
• “God’s love is conditional, like human love.”

13:10 – The Lie of Unbelovedness

Emily opens this segment with an analogy of frantically searching for your car keys that were in your back pocket the whole time as an example of ’s what many women do with their identity: searching for it in work, appearance, relationships, or social affirmation instead of in Jesus.

22: 32 – The Spiritual Cost of Comparison

Emily explains how comparison is one of the enemy’s most potent modern weapons, especially exacerbated by social media. Women are pitted against one another in a cycle of jealousy, shame, and subtle competition—blocking the unity God designed.

“When women celebrate one another, the enemy loses.”

Emily Wilson Hussem

How the enemy uses comparison:

• Invites us to judge our worth by human standards
• Sows jealousy and resentment
• Destroys female friendship and unity
• Encourages body shame, self-hatred, and silent competition

Practical wisdom:

• Practice celebrating other women out loud
• Invite God into your moments of jealousy or insecurity
• Name the moment for what it is: a spiritual attack masked as emotion

28:30 – Technology’s Role in Spiritual Warfare

Emily shares how technology functions like a web that distracts and isolates us, pulling us away from genuine connection with others and God. Screens become a tool the enemy uses to numb emotions and prevent us from turning to prayer, particularly harming family dynamics.

34:15 – The Lie of Spiritual Inefficiency

Here, Emily discusses the cultural lie that productivity defines our value and how it often causes women to see prayer as “unproductive.” She reminds listeners that prayer is actually the most important and transformative practice, fueling every other part of life and spiritual growth.

Resources

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Scripture referenced:

• John 10:10

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