For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 (NLT) Satan is trying to sabotage your faith, but he has no real power to do so. All he can do is try to plant little thoughts in your mind. You see, if he can get you thinking about these destructive little thoughts, you might pick up a limiting misbelief. For example, if he can get you persuaded that you’ll never do anything great in life, your heart will go to work producing more of what you believe. So how do you defeat these tricks of the devil? When you …

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 2 Corinthians 10:3 (NKJV) Many people have the wrong idea about spiritual warfare. They think the answer to their prayers lies with fighting the devil and that their healing will come if they can just fight off his attacks. They also think that the devil is blocking them from prospering financially or preventing their marriage from thriving or stopping their kids from serving Jesus. So they bind the devil and fight his attacks every day. Not only is this approach exhausting and ineffective, but it’s not even Biblical. We need to remember that Jesus defeated the devil more than 2,000 years ago. Second Corinthians 10:3–4 says there’s a war going …

And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (AMP) You can live and function the way God intended! As you grew up, you developed beliefs that didn’t line up with God’s Word. You were influenced by misbeliefs held by your parents and teachers as well as other family members and friends. You’ve also formed beliefs based on tragedies or failures you’ve experienced. But through God’s Word and relationship with Holy Spirit, you can begin to reshape what you believe and live the life God has for you. For example, you may have developed misbeliefs about finances. You may have heard that God wants Christians to be satisfied with having …

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. Ephesians 1:18–19 (NLT) You don’t need to pray for more power or anointing. That power is part of who you are in Christ. If we pray for God to send down His power, we’re forgetting where He lives and what He’s given us. Does 1 John 4:4 say, “Greater is He who is in the sky than he who is in the world?” or “Greater is He who is in Heaven”? No, it …

Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life… Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy. Ephesians 4:22–24 (NLT) As a believer, you have Jesus’ nature and ability within you. But few people have done the inner work to tap into this “hidden man.” So how do you access what’s already in your reborn spirit? Today’s scripture describes it as a change of clothes. You can put on what’s within you like a new coat, and you can put off what shouldn’t be there. I find that as I pray and speak the Word, it gets planted in my heart. Then what’s planted within me begins to radiate out. The …