In a recent video put out by DLM Men’s Lifestyle, Daniel Maritz dives deep into the spiritual battle unfolding right before our eyes. It’s not just politics—it’s a fight for the very soul of our world.
Maritz doesn’t hold back when he says forces are “trying to destroy and replace that which God has designed.” And when you look around, it’s not hard to see what he means.
Maritz points to President Donald Trump’s efforts to protect religious freedom—like the creation of an Anti-Christian Bias Task Force and a White House Faith Office. These, he says, respond to an “anti-Christian bias” embedded in government institutions. “The U.S. government’s secret war, or let’s say the Deep State war, basically against God, is being exposed as we speak,” he states.
But this isn’t just about policies. Maritz brings us back to Scripture, citing Ephesians 5:11: “Have no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead, expose them.” As believers, we’re called to shine a light in the darkest places.
Maritz shares examples of government-funded projects he believes undermine biblical values, like “half a million [dollars] to expand Atheism in Nepal,” and “$50,000 to a transgender opera in Colombia.” He sees these as part of a larger effort to erode God’s truth globally.
He also highlights the targeting of people of faith under the Biden administration. After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, Maritz notes, “Over 100 pregnancy care centers and over 300 churches in this country were attacked, vandalized, firebombed.” Yet the Biden Department of Justice brought only two prosecutions, while aggressively pursuing pro-life demonstrators.
So what do we do?
Maritz calls on all Christians to take action. “We have to expose these things. We should not be afraid of these things. We should know what governments are doing,” he says. That’s our charge: to live out our faith boldly, even when the world pushes back.
The devil and his forces are working overtime to tear down what God has built. Whether through promoting secular ideologies, funding anti-biblical projects or targeting believers, the enemy’s goal is clear: to erode our faith and silence our witness.
But we know who wins in the end. Maritz reminds us that prayer and steadfast faith are our greatest weapons. “We should pray for good to overcome evil,” he says. When we stand firm and expose the darkness, we become part of God’s plan to bring the light of Jesus into the world.
Ephesians 5:11 isn’t just a verse—it’s a way of life. So let’s take it seriously. Let’s be bold. Let’s be unafraid. Because this battle—for faith, for truth, for God’s design—is one worth fighting.