A Side of the Christian Life that Many Are Not Prepared For

Every once in a while, I’ll come across a message that resonates with me, and I’m compelled to share with others.

This is a message, posted on X (formerly Twitter), written by Tevin Macharia Mukabana. This resonated with me because I have seen it happened in my life as well as in others. This is something I believe we need to be made aware of, so we are not confused when it happens.

THE MESSAGE

There is a side of the Christian journey many people are not prepared for…

You begin to pray more seriously than ever before…

You start fasting, seeking God, separating yourself from certain habits…

You even give your life fully to Christ…

And instead of things getting easier… it feels like everything begins to fight you. Doors that used to open easily start closing. Battles you never noticed before suddenly become intense. You even visit a prayer center expecting relief… but when you come back, the pressure increases. And deep within you, a question rises: “God… why now?”

Let me tell you something most people won’t say clearly: This is where warfare begins.

Before you got serious with God, you were not disrupting anything. You were not confronting systems. You were not breaking patterns. But the moment you decided to align your life with God, you made a declaration in the spirit: “I am no longer available for darkness.”

And that decision… comes with a response.

The Bible already warned us in Ephesians 6:12 that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, and spiritual forces. That means some battles are not about people. They are reactions from the spiritual realm to your growth, alignment, and awakening.

Understand this deeply: The enemy does not waste time on what he already controls. He fights what is trying to escape.

So, when your prayer life becomes consistent…

When your hunger for God increases…

When you begin to say “no” to sin and “yes” to righteousness…

You are no longer passive. You become a threat.

And let’s talk about something many avoid…

There are patterns, covenants, and altars — some ancient, some inherited — that may have had influence over your life or bloodline. When you come into Christ and begin to walk in light, you are not just changing your lifestyle, you are breaking agreements. And not every system lets go quietly.

But listen carefully: Resistance is not a sign that you are losing. It is often proof that you are confronting something real.

This is where many believers make a costly mistake…

When things become hard, they withdraw. They reduce prayer. They become discouraged. They start thinking, “Maybe this path is not working…”

But that is exactly what the enemy hopes for. Because the moment you stop pressing, you lose momentum.

Hear this truth and let it settle in your spirit: When warfare increases, your response must be to intensify — not retreat.

Pray more, not less. Seek God deeper, not casually. Stand stronger, not weaker. Because prayer is not just a religious activity, it is a weapon, a covering, a system of alignment, a way of enforcing heaven’s authority on earth.

Even Jesus walked this path. Right after His encounter and affirmation, He was led into a season of testing (see Matthew 4).

So, if your experience feels like: “I encountered God… and then everything became intense…” You are not strange. You are walking a pattern of spiritual growth.

Let me encourage your heart:

Do not interpret battles as God’s absence.

Do not interpret pressure as punishment.

Do not interpret resistance as failure.

Sometimes, what you are experiencing is not destruction, it is construction. God is building your endurance, your discernment, your authority, your capacity to stand.

There are dimensions of victory you cannot step into casually. They require consistency, discipline, depth in prayer, a strong foundation in the Word.

And never forget this: Darkness only reacts when light shows up.

So if your life is provoking resistance, it means something in you is shining. This is not the time to go back. This is not the time to compromise. This is not the time to give up.

This is the time to stay on your knees, stay in the Word, stay aligned with God, stay consistent even when it feels hard.

Because there is an end to every battle. Every altar speaking against you will be silenced. Every chain will break. Every delay will turn into a testimony.

(Source: Tevin Macharia Mukabana, X-formerly Twitter)