The Christian's Secret Weapons

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:11).

In Ephesians 6, Paul talks about putting on the whole armor of Christ. I love these verses. They paint a picture of fortifying ourselves to defeat our evil enemies. I'd like to examine similar analogies, but I'm going to condense the idea into three secret weapons every Christian should use. They're only secret because too many people fail to recognize their power or value.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path (Psalm 119:105)

God's Word is our instruction book or battle plan. It holds God's sacred promises to us; tells us how to go about living an abundant, joyous life; gives us both examples of what to follow and what to avoid; and grows our faith and our relationship with the Master. How many Christians actually read from it every day? Do you? The answer will show how serious you are about following God.

God has handed us two sticks of dynamite with which to demolish our strongholds: His Word and prayer (Beth Moore, Praying God's Word Day by Day (kindle location 40).

The second weapon is prayer. The Bible gives us many promises concerning prayer. It likely holds more potential and gives us more power than we'll ever realize. It's great to pray short prayers all through the day, but we all need a dedicated time for formal prayer each day, too - a time when you can get on your knees (either literally or figuratively) before Almighty God and commune with Him. If you truly love the Lord, you will look forward to spending this special time in His presence. And don't do all the talking. Be still for a while and listen for His voice.

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever (John 14:16).

The last one is the Holy Spirit. He's an often overlooked part of the Trinity, but He's the one who gives us the desire to be obedient, to care for all others, and to do good. Because God sends Him to dwell within us at the time we accept Christ as our Savior, we are never alone, never without help, and never without the power to make the right choices. He even gives us understanding when we read the Word and translates our prayers for us so they are suitable to the ears of God.


And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you (Luke 11:9).

Using these three weapons effectively, the way God intends, no one or nothing can defeat us. Satan even flees from them. In addition, if we ever feel overwhelmed in trying to use these weapons, all we have to do is ask for help and we will receive it. We should never try to do it on our own. Instead, rely on your not-so-secret weapons.

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