Exposing Division: The Enemy’s Oldest Tactic (Part II)

The first way to battle division is by closing the doors the enemy uses to gain access. We must recognize, confront, and heal the internal vulnerabilities—the “cracks in the foundation”—that make us susceptible to division. Strengthening our defenses begins with identifying where we’ve been wounded or weakened and exploring what it takes to bring healing and meaning to those broken places. For me, it meant creating space for God to reveal truth, bring healing, and restore what was broken.

Doing this kind of inner work takes more than just good intentions. It requires self-awareness, courage, compassion, time, support, and encouragement. We have to bring to light not only what’s sitting on the surface, but also what’s buried deep in our subconscious—the narratives, fears, and unresolved experiences that shape how we see ourselves and others.

To truly heal, we must cultivate the skills of introspection and self-reflection—the ability to process our thoughts and emotions and discover what they’re trying to reveal. We must learn to ask why something hurt, why we reacted the way we did, and what we truly needed but didn’t receive. Healing happens when we find the root cause, bring it to light, and allow ourselves to rewrite the story it’s been telling.

Healing is essential to strengthening our defenses.

Without healing, the cracks remain open, and the enemy continues to exploit them. But healing isn’t passive—it’s a courageous, intentional process. It involves confronting the lies that have been shaping our thoughts, decisions, and relationships—many of which have been running in the background of our minds for years.

Our pain, weaknesses, and struggles are often maintained by the lies we believe about ourselves and others—lies whispered by the enemy and disguised as our own thoughts.

These narratives script our behavior, cloud our judgment, and deepen division. They distort how we see ourselves and prevent us from truly seeing others. That’s why healing requires more than emotional insight—it demands that we take hold of the voices in our heads and examine the influences over our lives. Who taught us what to believe about people, pain, and power? Who benefits from our fear, silence, or withdrawal?

Strengthening our defenses means renewing our minds, breaking agreement with destructive patterns, and choosing truth over the convenient lie. For me, that meant allowing God to reveal what was false and renewing my mind with the truth of His Word. For others, it may begin with simply becoming aware of the scripts they've been living by and choosing to challenge them.

Our process for personal storytelling isn’t just a communication skill—it’s a transformational process that strengthens our internal defenses against division. It forces us to slow down, dig deeper, reflect and confront the layers of our experiences, beliefs, and emotions.

When we commit to becoming personal storytellers, we don’t just retell what happened to us—we uncover meaning, challenge false narratives, and anchor ourselves in understanding. Storytelling helps us identify the pivotal moments that shaped our fears, our pain, and even our mistrust—and then invites us to reframe them with clarity, compassion, and courage.

Through our personal storytelling framework, we help you:

• Bring hidden wounds into the light instead of letting them fester in darkness.
• Expose the influences that have shaped your identity and relationships.
• Shine a light on the lies that are holding you hostage to wrong beliefs and mindsets
• Process emotions in a way that fosters healing, rather than suppression or explosion.
• Develop self-awareness and emotional resilience, building the strength to resist offense, fear, and isolation.
• Rewrite your internal scripts, reclaiming agency over your story rather than letting division, shame, or pain define it.

This is why the How to Become a Personal Storyteller course is more than just about crafting better stories—it’s about becoming stronger, freer, and harder to divide. It’s about creating a life rooted in meaning and understanding, healed from wounds, and equipped to withstand the enemy’s tactics.

While strengthening our defenses protects us from the enemy’s tactics, it’s only half the battle. Division is not just resisted—it must be overthrown. That requires stepping into an offensive posture: confronting fears, forgiving, deepening our relationships and building community.  Becoming a living contradiction to the forces of that want to divide us.

Here’s how we take the fight to division:

Face Your Fears
Fear is often the first barrier to connection. It convinces us to pull back, shut down, or protect ourselves at all costs. To move offensively, we must confront fear—naming it, challenging the lies it’s built on, and taking small, courageous steps into vulnerability and authenticity. Each time we choose courage over comfort, we reclaim ground that fear once occupied.

Choose Forgiveness
Offense is one of division’s sharpest weapons. Holding onto anger, resentment, or bitterness only fortifies the walls that separate us. Choosing forgiveness—not because the wrong didn’t matter, but because healing matters more—shatters the enemy’s grip. Forgiveness releases us from bondage, reclaims peace, and opens the door for restoration, whether reconciliation is possible or not.

Deepen Relationships
Surface-level connections are easily broken. Relationships rooted in trust, vulnerability, and shared understanding are much harder to fracture. Taking an offensive posture means intentionally deepening our relationships—pursuing honest conversations, practicing empathy, and investing time and attention in the people God has placed around us.

Build Community
An isolated individual is easier to defeat than a united community. Building community is an offensive move that multiplies strength, resilience, and hope. Whether through formal groups, intentional gatherings, or organic circles of trust, fostering genuine community creates networks of support that can withstand attacks of division and sustain growth even through adversity.

True offensive action is not loud or reckless. It’s deliberate, courageous, and rooted in a vision for unity and wholeness. It’s about refusing to live according to fear, offense, or isolation—and instead building lives, relationships, and communities that reflect connection, trust, and purpose.

Once we’ve committed to facing our fears, forgiving past wrongs, deepening relationships, and building community, the question becomes: how do we actually do it?

This is where our process for personal storytelling becomes a powerful offensive weapon.

Personal storytelling turns intention into action. It transforms vague desires for connection into meaningful bridges. It creates opportunities to reveal who we truly are, invite others to do the same, and strengthen the bonds that division works so hard to break.

Through our storytelling framework, we:

• Confront fears by identifying, processing, understanding, and sharing them through our stories openly, we remove the power they have over us
• Choose forgiveness by acknowledging the pain of our experiences without staying trapped by them.
• Deepen relationships by offering others a window into our true selves, moving beyond surface-level interactions.
• Build community by creating spaces where shared stories foster trust, empathy, and belonging.

But it doesn’t stop there.

As people move through the process of becoming personal storytellers, they begin to develop the very skills needed to reconcile and restore relationships:

• Greater emotional intelligence—learning how to identify, process, and express emotions in healthy and constructive ways.
• Perspective taking—gaining the ability to see through someone else’s eyes and understand their experiences without judgment.
• Mindfulness—becoming more aware of our inner world and how it impacts the way we show up in our interactions.
• Active and reflective listening—listening to understand, not just respond; listening in a way that makes others feel seen and valued.

These are not just personal development tools. They are spiritual tools. Relational tools. Reconciliation tools. They’re what allow us to sit across from someone we once avoided and build something real. To hear what’s being said beneath the surface. To see the humanity in someone we disagree with. To go from disconnection to deeper connection.

Our personal storytelling process isn’t just about telling stories. It’s about developing the courage, compassion, and communication needed to live out reconciliation and unity in real time.
Personal story by story, connection by connection, we reclaim the ground that was never meant to be lost.

 Division may be one of the enemy’s oldest tactics, but we are not without tools, strategies, or power. By strengthening our internal defenses and adopting an offensive posture—rooted in truth, healing, connection, and compassion—we become harder to divide and more effective at building what the enemy seeks to destroy.

Reading about this battle is a powerful first step, but awareness alone isn’t enough. It’s action that creates change. If we want to reclaim unity, overcome isolation, and confront stagnation in our lives and relationships, we must begin the process of becoming personal storytellers.

That’s why I created the World of Personal Storytelling School and Community. By subscribing, you don’t just learn about personal storytelling—you live it. You’re guided through the process, equipped with the tools, and supported by a growing community of people who are committed to healing, growing, and fighting back together.

In the posts to come, we’ll dive deeper into everything covered here—from how to develop the essential skills of self-awareness, emotional resilience, and active listening, to how personal storytelling becomes a lifestyle of reconciliation and growth. There is more to learn. More to uncover. And more ground to take back.

Let the fight for unity, connection, and meaning continue—and take your next step by becoming a personal storyteller today. Subscribe today!