READ: Joshua 10:1-11
Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Joshua 10:9-10
Expansion and enlargement take place when you act suddenly and with decisive accuracy. The Joshua generation fight suddenly and without warning. You will overcome the enemy when you learn to attack unexpectedly.
There are many things that will not be done unless they are done suddenly. Many enemies cannot be overcome unless they are overcome suddenly. When an enemy knows that you are planning to destroy him, he prepares himself and therefore becomes ten times stronger. Would you want to fight an enemy who is ten times stronger or ten times weaker?
The greatest evil that can happen to you in ministry is disloyalty. Disloyalty is the undoing and the dismantling of what you are building by the people within your camp. Satan has always wanted to work from within because it is easier for him to work from within. Enemies within are more difficult to recognize. It is more difficult to fight an enemy that you cannot recognize. The lines are blurred when the enemy is near you.
Enlargement will come when you overcome enemies who destroy your growth. Disloyal people are those who take away from what you are building. Disloyalty is overcome by sudden and unexpected moves. All treacherous people deserve to have surprise attacks, which they have no idea about.