Numbers 13:17 When Moses sent them to explore Canaan , he said, "Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country. 18 See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many. 19 What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified? 20 How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees on it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land." (NIV)

On a field of battle, the commanders of the forces need to know the lay of the land. In our modern era, we have technical ways to retrieve critical information about the battle ground in modern warfare. At this very moment, there is a spiritual war for your heart and soul. In the spiritual war for your heart and soul, you determine the outcome of this spiritual war. To be victorious for Christ and for His work upon the earth, you must know your spiritual landscape. Your spiritual landscape is made up of spiritual places you can go to find rest, spiritual places you can go to find peace, and spiritual places you can go to gain a spiritual advantage from the outpouring of Christ's love. Conversely, your spiritual landscape is also made up of places where you are at your weakest, places depressing you, places where you are tempted to sin and fall away, and places where you are in turmoil. To achieve victory, survey the spiritual land of your life. Know the map of the spiritual ground upon which you walk. When you know your spiritual map and landscape, you have tremendous advantage over the adversary.