Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 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 6:11-12) The moment you understand these verses, your view of every conflict in your life will change. Believers aren’t called to fight people. You are not at war with your spouse, your employe

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. (Ephesians 6:10) Before Paul wrote anything about armor or named a single enemy, he laid the foundation for spiritual warfare. You must be grounded in God’s strength to fight well. The Greek word for “be strong” here is endunamoo, meaning to be empowered. But notice where the empowering comes from: not in your own strength, skill, or spiritual discipline. Your strength comes from the Lord. This is vit

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. (Philippians 2:8-10) The Greek word for “name" is onoma. In the biblical world, a name was not just something parents chose because it sounded good. Yo