And it's through prayer that we recognize and wield the weapons of our spiritual warfare described in Ephesians 6. Priscilla reminds us that God has provided us with everything we need to win the spiritual battles we face, emphasizing that we need to know that, believe it, and act upon it. We also have a need for spiritual vision - for an understanding of who we are in Christ, and all that entails. Ephesians 6:12 says the same: "For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens." Spiritual warfare is real. But the overarching, primary nemesis behind all these outcomes is the Devil himself."ĭid you catch that? Our biggest problems are actually spiritually rooted. Many of us feel pinned down by anger, unforgiveness, pride, comparisons, insecurity, discord, fear. "The effects of the war going on in the unseen world reveal themselves in our strained and damaged relationships, emotional instability, mental fatigue, physical exhaustion and many other areas of life. "Everything that occurs in the visible, physical world is directly connected to the wrestling match being waged in the invisible, spiritual world," she said. And because of that, we tend to seek non-spiritual solutions. Priscilla believes we tend to see our problems and struggles in non-spiritual terms. But with it, we will be victorious." The Truth About Spiritual Warfare Without prayer, we'll be ineffective in spiritual warfare. Prayer is the divinely authorized mechanism God has given us to tap into His power. "When we refuse to pray, it's like having a refrigerator without plugging it in. It activates all of the rest of the spiritual armor," she said. "When Paul talks about spiritual warfare in Ephesians 6, prayer is the seventh piece of armor. She notes there are actually seven pieces of armor described there, not six, as is commonly thought. Priscilla Shirer's latest Bible study, The Armor of God, takes its name from the well-known spiritual warfare passage in Ephesians 6:10-20.
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