How to Fight a Dragon

I recently watched a video in which Shad, a medieval weapon enthusiast, described which medieval weapons would likely work best at fighting dragons, and I noticed one common element of each of the weapons he recommended: reach. He said that ballistas (which are basically giant crossbows, designed as siege weapons) would be his first choice, followed by warbows, long pikes, or, in a pinch, long-handed axes. In each case, Shad essentially argued that the best way to fight a dragon is from as far away as possible.

I couldn't agree more.

As soldiers of God, we frequently come into combat with a spiritual dragon, and we have to decide how to react to the approach of this enemy. Some people let this enemy get close to them, thinking they can grapple with him hand-to-hand. Some people don't even consider him an enemy, if they acknowledge his existence at all. Others, however, know that he is their enemy, and they keep him as far away from them as possible. We can do this by fighting against him at the first sign of his approach. As soon as we become aware of his presence, we should fend him off, perhaps by praying or by turning to the hymns or the scriptures.

However we do it, we should fight him off as quickly as possible. The closer we let him get to us, the harder it'll be to fight him off. Range is our best advantage in this fight. Let's use it by keeping our eyes open for danger and by attacking our enemy with the power of the spirit as soon as we see him try to get near us. Fighting Satan will always be possible, partly because we are actually stronger than he is, but the best way to fight him with the smallest risk of personal injury is still to fight him at range. Even if we can out-grapple him, we're likely to get bruised up by fighting him head-to-head. Rather, it's better to fight him off before he can get any attacks in, which means that our best option is to fight him off before he can even get close.