The presiding pastor of Masters Place International, Korede Komaiya, has described life as a battlefield rather than a playground, urging believers to understand the spiritual forces behind daily struggles.

Komaiya spoke in a video message recently shared on social media, where he warned that challenges are inseparable from destiny.

“Life is warfare, never funfare,” the cleric said, stressing that battles should not come as a surprise to anyone pursuing purpose.

According to him, the weight of a person’s destiny determines the intensity of the battles they face. “The greater your destiny, the greater your battles,” he said.

Komaiya added that struggles are a sign of relevance, noting that “a life without battles is a dead life,” while insisting that challenges reveal a person’s importance and potential glory.

He explained that there is a direct link between conflict and greatness. “Small battles, small destiny. Great battle, great glory,” the pastor said.

The cleric also pointed to spiritual influences behind physical events, saying many happenings are “manipulated from the spirit realm to manifest physically.”

Warning against complacency, Komaiya said anyone who trivialises their purpose risks ridicule. “If you joke with your destiny, you will end up a joke,” he cautioned.

He concluded by emphasising the role of divine empowerment, saying no one can fulfil destiny “in a grand style” without the anointing.