Spiritual Warfare: Are You Wrestling or Resting?Yes, these principalities and powers try to come
against our lives. But these same principalities and
powers that folks in the Old Testament had such a
struggle with—Jesus defeated them under the New
Covenant and put them to nought. This is the wisdom of
God, not the wisdom of the dethroned powers of this
world who try to blind our eyes to our victorious
position in Christ (1 Cor. 2:6; Col. 2:15).
So when you come to prayer, always pray from the
understanding that the same principalities and powers
the Bible says we wrestle against in Ephesians 6:12
were thoroughly defeated, dethroned, and stripped of
their authority in your life by Jesus Christ (Col. 2:15).
How are we going to help other people deal with the
devil? By teaching them what the Word says. Tell them
who they are in Christ and what their blood-bought
covenant rights and privileges are in their redemption.
Tell them about their authority over the devil and how
to use their authority in Christ to deal scripturally with
the powers of darkness.
Be Strong in the Lord
The Bible says in Ephesians 6:10 that the believer is
to “... be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his
might.” You hear folks say, "Well, I'm trying to be
strong." But the Bible doesn't say a thing in the world
about being strong in yourself. Paul said, “... when I am
weak, then am I strong” (2 Cor. 12:10).
Many times in the circumstances we face in life, we
can feel weak, empty, and helpless in ourselves. But,
thank God, we can lean on the promises of God. We can
go to the Rock, and stand fast on His Word. Paul said,
“... we were pressed out of measure, above strength,
insomuch that we despaired even of life: but we had the