Spirit warrior warning - Pride cometh before the fall.

"Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling." (Proverbs 16:18)
As we walk this life God is going to use us if we listen to Him. He will use imperfect beings to carry out his will and spread the gospel of the kingdom, but we've got to be careful with the success that comes along with obedience. At the moment of our greatest victory, beware! The devil will try to slip in and begin to tell us that we are the ones doing it, that we are the talented, that we are so gifted. He begins to plant the seeds of our defeat.
Don't listen, spirit warrior. God gives us talents and gifts. His favor is for a lifetime and when times are tough, we have to hang on to that. We can't entertain thoughts that begin to elevate us. Our thoughts are to be humble and give God the glory for our success, lest we fall.
But if we fall, God will pick us up, but He might not use us again. Look at Sampson, the strongest man that ever lived. He fell and only at the very end of his life, did God give him, God's strength, and used him again.
Be sober and vigilant. The devil is like that hungry lion seeking whom he may devour. He wants to devour you and I and take away our testimony.
I'll tell you one thing, I'm not perfect, but when I fall, God picks me up. His lovingkindness is so faithful, so inviting, so endearing. It brings me back to Him again and again. We as Christians need to have that kind of love and forgiveness for one another, just like Jesus had. Then the light of Christ will shine through our lives and the true kingdom can be seen in us.