Prayer is warfare!

Jesus said in John 10:10; “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (NKJV). The greatest deception the devil uses in the lives of believers and non-believers alike is that there is little or no spiritual warfare. As one of my dear missionary friends puts it- when it comes to demonic warfare; “ The Deceiver has woven an intricate web of apathy, ignorance and avoidance of such malicious manifestations. Yet God has clearly warned us to be Awake, Aware…and Active!” So, how do we become Awake, Aware, and Active in this spiritual battle? We do these attributes only in Prayer and the Word of God! Satan hates prayer and the Word of God..The Holy Bible- because he knows that the true believer in Jesus Christ can over power him with these weapons. Because spiritual warfare is ongoing, so is the need for believers to bow down in humility to ask our Heavenly for forgiveness for our apathy and to Fill us afresh with the Holy Spirit, then rise up in the strength of the Lord in Prayer and the Word to defeat the evil one in our lives and in the lives of others! “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles (schemings) of the devil. Ephesians 6:10-11.