Using Joshua as a lens, we can focus on God's victories and how they are won.  Joshua listened obediently to the word of God and acted on it.  God repeatedly tells us through Joshua to fear not.  The Lord is our banner: He has a plan, He is with us, He will fight for us, and the battle is the Lord's.  Lining up with God's person will suck you up into the battle, but God's deliverance comes in the darkest hour when His people act in obedience on His word. Exodus 17; Joshua 9, 12:7-24. VF-1712