10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the
rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world
and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil
comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done
everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
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And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and
requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all
the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Of course I desire a strong faith in the face of evil, which I know exists. Yet my prayer life is weak. I have open time throughout the day which I fill with nonsense, and instead I should be filling with prayer.
I am reminded of Ephesians 5:15 "Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil." This is a warning to not fritter away our time here on earth - which I do.
My Prayer: Lord, Your love and grace for me I know are immense - because I am not deserving due to my sin. You are deserving of and You command my love - which I don't always do due to my scattering of time. Please I beg of you to forgive me Lord Jesus. Rid me of this sin to waste such time...I desire to make the most use of my time here on earth so please help me with this - especially with prayer time Lord Jesus. Transform my heart and my life and make me Yours in all ways.
