10:12-14 Spiritual Warfare Daniel persisted in praying and fasting, even when God’s answer was delayed. God sent a messenger to reassure Daniel that his prayer had been heard. But the delay was not caused by human enemies; it is a battle God continually fights “against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places” (Eph 6:12)—and God will always win!