Divine Weaponry

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.  The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.  We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

—2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV)

Heavenly Father,

Help me always to remember this:  the real battles I must fight in this life are spiritual battles that are fought for the control of my soul and spirit.

Thank You that my battles are not like those of the world which, when waged in the flesh, only bring misery and destruction to all—but that there is victory that has already been won for me, if I will receive it by faith.

Thank You that You have given me divine weapons to use which will ensure my victory in the spiritual battles I must fight for the control of my heart, mind, will and emotions that are divinely powerful and able to destroy anything that comes against me in an attempt to set itself up against the knowledge of the Truth I find in Your Word.

Grant me the wisdom to use these weapons—the weapons of prayer, the power of Truth of Your Word proclaimed, the witness of Your Holy Spirit with my spirit, and my authority in Christ as Your child—to enforce Your victory over the enemy in my life.

Help me to examine carefully every thought or argument that enters my mind and hold it captive and isolated—unable to escape, deceive, or influence me in any way—until such time as it conforms to, and agrees with, and is obedient to Truth, as measured by Christ.

Help me always to remember this:  the real battles I must fight in this life are spiritual battles that are fought for the control of my soul and spirit.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.