Prayers/Armor of God

Ephesians 6:11-13 “Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 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. Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground.

“Heavenly Father,
I lift my heart to you.
I choose to say “Yes” to you today.
Direct my path and my decisions.
Keep me mindful of your presence.

May I receive your love and release it to someone today.

I want my thoughts to be your thoughts, my desires your desires, and my will to be your will.
Come, fill me with your Holy Spirit.
I choose to put on the full armor of God, so that I may be ready to take my stand against any attacks of the enemy.

Jesus, I put on your belt of truth.
Help me to be aware of the things I may hear and say today that are not true. Fill me with your truth today. Let my motivation, intention, speech, and behavior be based on truth.

I place over my heart the breastplate of righteousness.
I choose to make right decisions and to live in a way that would please you: purify my thoughts, actions, and words. Protect my heart from wrong motives, so that I do and say the right things for the right reasons.

I place on my feet the gospel of peace.
I want to bring the peace of Christ with me wherever I go today. Give me boldness to share the truth with others about Jesus’ sacrifice, power and authority over sin and the enemy.

I hold up the shield of faith to extinguish the fiery arrows that are sent at me by the enemy. I choose not to allow the enemy’s lies to influence me today. Faith comes from hearing the Word of God, and so I will speak God’s Word out loud and vanquish the plans and purposes of the enemy in my life!

I put on the helmet of salvation and pray that my mind will be protected from every thought that Satan or any demon may try to put in it. Restore and heal every memory that could hold me back from being all that you want me to be.

I choose to take up the sword of the Spirit and meditate on your all your wondrous blood-bought promises that are yes and Amen!