Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time.
Reading: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Ephesians 6:10-18
Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read.
After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you highlighted in the passage and what is going on in your life.
Your relationship with God will face opposition. The enemy schemes to plant doubts, twist truths, and magnify disappointments until your faith crumbles. Paul understood this warfare intimately—beaten, imprisoned, shipwrecked, yet unshaken. His secret? He took every thought captive, destroying arguments against knowing God. When disappointment whispers that God doesn't care, combat it with truth: He gave His Son for you. When confusion suggests God is absent, counter with Scripture: He promises never to leave. Don't give negative thoughts a foothold, or they'll become strongholds. Run to Jesus, to truth-speaking friends, to Scripture—not to things that weaken your faith. Spiritual warfare is real, but your weapons have divine power. Fight for the relationship Jesus already fought to secure.
Now, take 10 minutes to seek God in prayer…
- Begin your time in prayer by taking 1-3 minutes to sit in silence (You can take longer if you sense the Spirit already beginning to speak to you).
- Pray through the things you sensed God speaking to you through the Scriptures or pray the following prayer: Ask God to help you recognize lies that weaken your faith and give you the strength to stand firm in His truth.
- Close by taking 5 minutes to sit in silence, asking God if there is anything else He wants to speak to you today.
Faith Steps:
- Identify one recurring negative thought and replace it with a specific Scripture that speaks God's truth over that situation.
- Reach out to a trusted Christian friend, mentor, or small group member for encouragement and prayer this week.