The Sauce: Seek FirstSample

Spiritual Warfare

Prayer is our weapon when it comes to fighting very real but unseen and spiritual battles! We live in a fast-paced world, and when we face challenges, it can be our tendency to seek practical or non-spiritual solutions to our problems. As prayer becomes your secret sauce, we encourage you to have prayer be your first response! We pray about everything! At times, our battles are not just practical, mental, or emotional but spiritually rooted. The Bible says in Ephesians 6:12, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world's darkness, and the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." We do not need to fear as we walk in the victory of Jesus Christ, as He already conquered death through His resurrection. We live in the tension of knowing we have the ultimate victory in Jesus while still fighting off attacks of the enemy on this earth. We are equipped with the Holy Spirit, prayer, and the Word of God. The Bible is filled with the truth and promises of God to fight back in the Spirit and push forward God's will through our prayers.

Application/ Reflection:

• How is God asking you to fight spiritually for His will in this world and your life?
• How can you intercede and pray against spiritual warfare in the lives of those around you?
• How have you experienced victory in Jesus?

Prayer:

Lord, I repent for times when I searched for earthly solutions to spiritual problems. I pray that you sharpen my discernment when it comes to spiritual matters. I pray you will heighten my awareness of spiritual attacks and the resources you have equipped me with to fight and win spiritual battles. Thank you that no weapon formed against me shall prosper! I pray that you intervene on my behalf and the behalf of my loved ones. I pray against any attack of the enemy over my mind, my health, and my spirit. I am claiming victory and protection in Jesus' name, I pray, amen!