Spiritual Warfare

What it means

Be strong in the Lord and put on his full armour, because our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces.

Why every Christian should know it

It changes who you think your enemy is, which changes how you treat difficult people.

Cross references

• Ephesians 6:13-18
• 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
• 1 Peter 5:8-9

Pray it back

Lord, my fight is not with the people in front of me. Clothe me in your armour today.

What it means

Submit yourselves to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Submission comes before resistance.

Why every Christian should know it

It gives the order right. Resistance without surrender to God is willpower, and willpower loses.

Cross references

• 1 Peter 5:6-9
• Ephesians 4:27
• Matthew 4:10

Pray it back

God, I submit to you first, and in your authority I resist the enemy.

What it means

Greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. The comparison is settled before the battle starts.

Why every Christian should know it

It is short enough to say out loud in a hard moment, and it puts the outcome beyond doubt.

Cross references

• Romans 8:37
• Colossians 2:15
• 1 John 5:4-5

Pray it back

Lord, the one in me is greater. I will not be intimidated today.

What it means

Our weapons are not worldly. We demolish arguments and take every thought captive to obey Christ.

Why every Christian should know it

It shows that much of this fight happens in the mind, which is exactly where memorised Scripture works.

Cross references

• Romans 12:2
• Philippians 4:8
• Colossians 3:2

Pray it back

Lord, take my thoughts captive to you. Tear down the arguments I have built against your word.