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When we understand that we are powerless to face Satan in our own strength, we begin to grasp the depth of our need for God. And if we are feeling overburdened, there is an excellent chance we are hanging on to responsibilities that aren’t ours to bear.
- Sara Barratt
- Fight with God's Word. This is a battle unlike any we can comprehend. It’s fierce and deadly serious. We would be unable to withstand it, and even less equipped to fight in it, except for one thing: God’s Word commands us to, tells us how, and is, in fact, our most powerful weapon.
- Fight with Prayer. Samuel Chadwick wrote in his book, The Path of Prayer, “[the devil] fears nothing from prayer-less studies, prayer-less work, prayer-less religion.
- Fight Dressed in Armor. When I feel like I’m in the thick of battle, I intentionally take the time to “dress myself” for war. Ephesians 6 outlines our armor.
- Fight with Praise. Psalms is a book filled with praise. Again and again, it proclaims the power, beauty, and goodness of praising God. Even when the Psalmist was overwhelmed and anguished, he nearly always ended each Psalm with a call to praise.
Jan 4, 2022 · Using the Scriptures to expose Satan’s lies and temptations is the most effective way to strive against and defeat them. It is important to read the whole verse: “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
Jan 29, 2021 · Here are 8 ways: 1. Renounce the devil in your baptism. Christian baptism represents a transition from death to life, from darkness to light, from Satanic allegiance to union with Christ (Rom. 6:3-4). To renounce the devil is to refuse to recognize or abide by his authority any longer.
We fail when we trust in ourselves, but when we humbly admit our weakness and turn to God in faith, he becomes an unassailable stronghold for us. We can fight mighty spiritual battles when we renounce the ability to win in our own power.
Jul 3, 2024 · Ephesians 6:12 tells us that our battle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces of evil. Spiritual warfare is real. Let's take a look at signs of it and how to fight with prayer.
Oct 4, 2016 · James says, “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you!” (James 4:7). How do we do that? Here is how they did it according to Revelation 12:11: “They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.” They embraced the triumph of Christ by his blood.
