Quotes About Spiritual warfare

A stronghold is any way the devil tries to presume authority in our lives. If we belong to Christ, Satan has no right to exercise authority over us, but he hopes we're too ignorant regarding Scripture to know it.

Satan has no right to exercise authority over us, but he hopes we're too ignorant regarding scripture to know it.

Oppression is hardball. Though the range can vary, oppression is the closest Satan or his demons can get to a believer.

The weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. 2 Corinthians 10:4

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

When they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word sown in them. Mark 4:15

This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day. Ephesians 6:13

Satan is an opportunist.

As long as our minds rehearse the strength of our stronghold more than the strength of our God, we will be impotent. As we pray the Word of God acknowledging His limitless strength and transcendent dominion, Truth will begin to eclipse the lies. We will realize that in our weakness He is strong and that as we bend the knee to His lordship God is more than able to deliver us.

Simon, Simon, look out! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. Luke 22:31–32

we don't have to put down the Sword of the Spirit (the Word of God) to raise up the Shield of Faith. The way I see it, that's why God gave us two hands. If we want to live abundantly and victoriously, we must pick up both. To pick up the Sword of the Spirit without the Shield of Faith is to shrivel and dry up in the desert of legalism. To pick up the Shield of Faith without the Sword of the Spirit is to try walking by faith on quicksand.

The accuser of our brothers has been thrown out: the one who accuses them before our God day and night. Revelation 12:10

When we live under the umbrella of God's authority and seek to obey His commands, the enemy may oppose us and even oppress us, but he cannot thwart the fulfillment of God's plan for our lives.

area of captivity I have had to combat. I make this point because most of us unknowingly

The enemy knows better than we do that nothing is bigger or more powerful than our God.

Lord, I have too long given the devil a foothold. (Eph. 4:27) Please help me to stop offering him so many opportunities to bring defeat into my life. Your plan for me is victory.

If we have received Christ as our Savior, Satan is forced to work from the outside rather than the inside. Thus, he manipulates outside influences to affect the inside decision-makers of the heart and mind.

When we respond to attacks of doubt, distortion, and deceit with the truth of God's Word, the fiery dart is extinguished and the enemy takes another hit.

Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil. Ephesians 6:11

God gave the Israelites the Promised Land but told them they'd have to take what was theirs in fierce battle. Why? Probably one reason was so they'd develop the strength to keep it once they conquered it.

strengthening my grip on the Sword of the Spirit, God began wedging the Shield of Faith in my other hand so that I'd learn to use them the way He intended: in tandem. Mind you, I thought I had plenty of faith. After

I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind. Romans 7:23

God requires his servants to walk in the light, and not cover their eyes that they may not discern the working of Satan.

The will to victory may be demonstrated in places other than actual battle.