Of Praying and Fighting

Well, this whole “devotion to prayer” thing is hard! So far I’m relating less to Peter, who had open visions, and more to Jesus’ sleepy disciples. “The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak” indeed (Mark 14:38). Why is it that I sometimes go to drastic measures to avoid what I truly want most? At least I’m in good company (with Paul, Romans 7:15). Pressing on…

Yesterday was a good day of praying though. While praying with a buddy, I felt that God wants me personally to focus on spiritual warfare for Scum.

And here is why I’m bothering to write this post: I don’t know much about spiritual warfare.

To start, I’m reading Spiritual Warfare by Dean Sherman, a YWAM guy my parents met long ago.

• Do you recommend any books or resources on spiritual warfare?

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:12 ESV)