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Prayer For Putting On The Spiritual Armor of Christ

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Dear Lord,

Dress me in the Spiritual Armor of Christ so that I might fight the good fight. Place the Helmet of Salvation upon my head and make my thoughts Your thoughts. I want to be Christ minded, thinking the best of everyone. Adhere the Breastplate of Righteousness tightly to my chest, for I know it will protect my heart from Satan’s fiery darts. Now for the Belt of Truth! Cinch it tightly around my waist and cause it to expose every lie the enemy sends my way. May the Sandals of Peace direct my steps and lead me in the way You would have me go. I take up my Shield of Faith. It will protect me from every advancement of the enemy. Finally Lord, I ask that you teach me to use my spiritual Sword effectively. I am so thankful for Your Living Word. I pray that with Your truth in my heart I will cut down every evil I face today and forever more. Amen.

You will find this prayer in my devotional FACING ADVERSITY: THOUGHTS OF WISDOM, PRAISE, & PROMISE. Available on Amazon the first week of December.

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Healing Your Enemies

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Author: Betsy Nelson

We are told to love our enemies.  Truly, they need it the most.  But also, we need it.  We need to pray for those who have harmed us.  We need to pray that they receive the healing of Jesus.  We need to pray they will be transformed from being people who hurt into people who help.

There are several precedents for people who were healed without asking for it or without even being near Jesus.  When you are praying for someone who has harmed you, remember these stories.  They are in the Bible as signs to you that Jesus’ power and healing can be done at any distance and without the knowledge or intent of the person who needs the healing.  The people who need to be healed most are often the last to admit it.  You are blessing them by asking Jesus for their healing. Continue reading “Healing Your Enemies” →