Biblical Answer

The point of fighting, in the context of spiritual warfare, is not about winning or losing, but about glorifying God. When we engage in spiritual battles, we are not fighting against people or circumstances, but against the forces of darkness that seek to oppose the will of God. This is why Paul urges us to pray for those in authority, so that they may promote conditions in which people will come to salvation (2:1-7). The goal of our fighting is not to achieve a human victory, but to bring glory to God and to see the advancement of His kingdom.

However, there are times when we may feel that the outcome is already decided, and that fighting is futile. This is where the concept of surrender to God comes in. When we surrender to God, we acknowledge that He is sovereign over all creation, and that He is working all things out for our good (Romans 8:28). In this sense, our fighting is not against the outcome, but against our own resistance to God's will. We may struggle with feelings of inadequacy, or with the temptation to give up, but we must press on, knowing that God is working in us and through us.

The idea that there is no point in fighting because the outcome is already decided is a misconception. In fact, the opposite is true. When we engage in spiritual warfare, we are not fighting against a predetermined outcome, but against the forces of darkness that seek to oppose God's will. Our fighting is not about winning or losing, but about glorifying God and seeing the advancement of His kingdom. As we struggle against our own resistance and the forces of darkness, we are actually participating in the greatest battle of all - the battle for our own souls. And it is in this battle that we find the greatest glory, not in winning or losing, but in surrendering to God and seeing His will done in our lives.