Spiritual Warfare is real

Spiritual Warfare is real. Ephesians 6:10-20 gives us the weapons and strategy we need to win the battle in a war that has already been won by Christ. We must stand our ground, the position we have in Christ, by living honestly before God (the belt of truth), by obediently living the Word of Christ (the breastplate of righteousness) and boldly sharing our faith (the boots of the gospel). In the raging of the battle we must have complete confidence in the promises, plan and timing of the Lord (the shield of faith). Our weapon is the Word of God spoken (rhema) in the authority of the Holy Spirit (sword of the Spirit). The target is the capture of all thoughts making them obedient to the known will of God (the helmet of salvation) All this is accomplished through close communion with our commander in Chief, Jesus Christ. The battle is real but the victory is assured as we stand by faith in Christ.