I was in company of a retired military man recently. Other missionaries were with me and we discussed about a terrorist attack that took place in a military barrack in one of the west African countries. The retired military man said, "It happened as a result of intelligence failure", just paraphrasing.

That got me thinking. In spiritual warfare, the same principle applies. You need spiritual warfare intelligence to overcome and deal with some battles especially long standing battles that seems to have defied all you know to do.

Kenneth E. Hagin of blessed memory shared his experience about casting out a demon but nothing happened. After praying for a long time, he began to ask God for a revelation. He then counseled that when faced with tough situations that seems unchanging, one should enquire from the Lord on the way out. That's a display of spiritual intelligence.

Spiritual intelligence is simply knowing by the Spirit what to do per time to achieve victory over the onslaught of the enemy. Sometimes, the application of spiritual intelligence appears unconventional but it will not contradict God's word.

I know a family who experienced several miscarriages. After praying and enquiries, the Lord told them to remove an aesthetic object placed on their t.v. Someone gave it to them as a wedding gift but it was charmed. When they removed it, they started making babies. That's spiritual intelligence at work.

For instance, in 2 Chronicles 20, God told Jehoshpahat to get minstrel and musicians to the battle front to face a coalition of armies. Who does that? Who goes to war with musical instruments but he obeyed and won.

I have seen a situation where forgiveness solved the mental illness of a young lad whose mum snatched another person's husband. Anytime I prayed for this boy, he was fine but he suffered a relapse in my absence. That problem was solved by her step mother whom her mum displaced.

Have you prayed, fasted and done all you know to do about a situation in your life but no solution? Ask the Lord to show you the way out.