Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness. (Ephesians 6:13-14) The armor described in Ephesians 6 is not automatically put on you when you are saved. You don’t wake up wearing the breastplate of righteousness; you put it on yourself. Paul did not say, “Wait for the armor to appear,” but

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)   If you could lift the veil from the visible world, you’d see that nothing happening around you is truly random. Every difficulty, conflict, pressure, or distraction originates from the spiritual realm first. Paul didn’t write that you might wrestle or that it may be possible;

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel. (Ephesians 6:18-19) When Paul described the armor of God, he mentioned the belt, breastplate, shield, helmet, and sword, but he also concluded with another weapon that many Christians overlook. Prayer in the Spirit,