Morning Inception: Pray for Protection for the Day

 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.  Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.  Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. -Ephesians 6:10-18

1) Know who you are truly battling
2) Know how they fight and what they are fighting for
3) Know who you are not battling
4) Know your objective in this battle
     a) Gird your waist with Truth
          -Allow the truth to stay tall in everything done today
     b) put on the breastplate of righteousness
          -With the truth as your foundation, fight for what is right
     c) shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace
          -handle matters with sincerity and the care of all involved
     d) take up the shield of faith
          -with truth and righteousness at your side, have faith in what you are doing
     e) put on the helmet of salvation
          -realize no matter what happens to your body, your Spirit is cared for
     f) take up the sword of the Spirit (Word of God)
          -God's Word brings truth out and gets to the heart of any matter; use it wisely
     g) prayers and supplication in the Spirit
          -pray for God's wisdom and guidance and to supply all your needs
     h) being watchful to this end with perseverance
          -never loose heart in your battle, but strife until the end
     i) prayers for the saints
          -pray for those who are battling in the same spirit