Spiritual warfare
Foothold
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Foothold is spiritual-warfare language for a small opening that lets a harmful pattern gain influence if it is not addressed.
Foothold names an early point of compromise, resentment, fear, or temptation.
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- Curses & Spiritual Warfare
- Related
- Spiritual Warfare, Curse, Discernment, Prayer of Protection
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The story behind Foothold
Pastoral teaching often uses foothold language for early patterns that need attention before they harden.
The spiritual meaning of Foothold
Spiritually, Foothold asks what small agreement with harm needs honest attention now.
Foothold in the Bible
Ephesians warns not to give the devil a foothold in the context of anger, truthfulness, and community behavior.
Why Foothold matters
Foothold matters because small unresolved patterns can become larger habits when ignored.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
Recorded here as history and pastoral language. No rite is taught on this page.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Curses & Spiritual Warfare
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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What is a foothold?
Foothold is spiritual-warfare language for a small opening that lets a harmful pattern gain influence if it is not addressed.
Where does a foothold come from?
Pastoral teaching often uses foothold language for early patterns that need attention before they harden.
What does a foothold mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Foothold asks what small agreement with harm needs honest attention now.
What does the Bible say about a foothold?
Ephesians warns not to give the devil a foothold in the context of anger, truthfulness, and community behavior.
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