ephesians 6 verse 10 to 18 says
finally
be strong in the lord and in the
strength of his might
put on the whole armor of god
that you may be able to stand against
the schemes of the devil
for we do not wrestle against flesh and
blood but against the rulers against the
authorities against the cosmic powers
over this present darkness
against the spiritual forces of evil in
the heavenly places
therefore
take up the whole armor of god that you
may be able to withstand in the evil day
and having done all to stand firm
stand therefore having fastened on the
belt of truth and having put on the
breastplate of righteousness and
as shoes for your feet having put on the
readiness given by the gospel of peace
in all circumstances take up the shield
of faith with which you can extinguish
all the flaming darts of the evil one
and take the helmet of salvation
and the sword of the spirit which is the
word of god
praying at all times in the spirit with
all prayer and supplication
to that end
keep alert with all perseverance
making supplication for all the saints
i want you to notice something
the belt of truth
the breastplate of righteousness
feet fitted with the gospel of peace
the shield of faith
the helmet of salvation
these are all defensive elements for our
armor
these are all meant to help us block the
attacks of the enemy
they are designed to secure us and
ensure that no weapon from the enemy's
camp can cause serious damage to us the
only offensive weapon that we do have is
the sword of the spirit
the word of god
a word that is living
this is what we are to defeat the enemy
with
and so i want you to understand each of
these individual elements that make up
our armor
now jesus christ said he is the way the
truth and the life
and we need to gird ourselves with this
truth
the devil is the father of lies but with
the belt of truth on
we will not fall victim to the enemy's
deception
we are to wear the breastplate of
righteousness because it protects us
from all of the enemy's unclean devices
his sinful schemes
with this on we pursue righteousness and
turn away from sin
on our feet
we are to be fitted with the gospel of
peace
and i believe that this means we need to
be rooted in god's gospel of christ
and then there's the shield of faith
this is what protects us from the arrows
that the enemy throws
arrows of discouragement arrows of
depression low self-esteem
now your head is somewhere that your
enemy will attempt to attack frequently
because if he can affect you in your
mind he can affect your life and so the
helmet of salvation is a must for all
believers
and finally we are told to take up the
sword of the spirit
the sword of the spirit is god's word
god's word is living and we can use his
word to defeat the enemy
we can speak god's word over our lives
for protection and safety
and now
let us pray
lord jesus
i thank you for the plan you have over
my life
may your will prevail
may your plan and will for my life be
the one that i follow
lord i know that the enemy also has a
plan he has a plan to steal kill and to
destroy
and father in the name of jesus i break
every plan from the devil
i refuse for him to have any influence
over me or my family
i speak the blood of jesus christ upon
my future my family and my health
i speak the blood of jesus christ on the
works of my hands on my coming in and my
going out
i plead the blood of jesus christ upon
everyone and everything attached and
associated to me
the devil will not come in my life to
wreak havoc in jesus name
no devil shall prevail in my life no
evil force or principality shall gain a
foothold over me
holy spirit
help me to put on the belt of truth
always so that i can recognize truth
from deception
i pray that i may always have on the
breastplate of righteousness so that
when the enemy tries to attack me with
sin and
impurity i will be strong and remain
focused on my pursuit of holiness
help me and cover me holy spirit so that
my heart may be made whole
so that my heart may be made pure when
the devil tries to attack my heart and
mind i pray that he will have no effect
on me because i have put on the
breastplate of righteousness
i pray that i may have a peaceful
character lore a peaceful personality
let this peace be rooted in knowing that
my savior my lord jesus christ is the
prince of peace
i pray father that when the devil plots
against me
when he tries to attack me
may the shield of faith defend me
i pray that my faith is and will be
strong because it is anchored in your
word because it's anchored in jesus
christ and not in any situation or
circumstance on this earth
lord jesus
i know that the battle of my mind is one
of the key places that spiritual warfare
is fault
help me to renew my mind
help me to develop a mind that is
focused on you at all times
give me all that i need to stand strong
in this life
help me to meditate on your word which
is living and sharper than any two-edged
sword
your word is truth and there is power in
your word
may the holy spirit constantly urge and
convict me to meditate and study your
saving word law
i pray that in this battle against the
forces of evil may i never be found
without the armor you have given me
may i never be found naked and
ill-equipped for this fight before me
but instead
give me a wise mind and a faithful heart
that is always ready to fight the enemy
i thank you lord for your might and
strength
i thank you for giving me the resources
i need to overcome the devil
and live victoriously
in the name of jesus i pray
amen
dear heavenly father
the one with all authority and power
i bless your holy name and i praise you
god you are the alpha and the omega
the king of kings and the lord of lords
you have taken me from a state of
weakness
and you said in your word in luke 10
verse 19
behold i give you the authority to
trample on serpents and scorpions and
over all the power of the enemy and
nothing shall by any means hurt you
thank you for giving me such authority
lord
i stand firm in the victory that you
have given me
and through the authority that you have
given me i command the enemy to flee
from me
your word says if i resist the devil he
will flee from me and so i not only
resist him today but i also declare
confusion in his plots and his schemes
i destroyed them in the mighty name of
jesus christ
you are a precious father who has not
only given me authority over all the
power of the enemy but you have also
promised me that nothing shall by any
means hurt me
and as of right now with the authority
given to me in your word
i break every curse ever spoken to me in
the name of jesus
i rebuke every demon from hell and
everything that seeks to disrupt or
distract me from the call of god in my
life
indeed the gates of hell shall not
prevail
i confess your word to be true over my
life for it says in deuteronomy 28 verse
7 the lord will cause your enemies who
rise against you to be defeated before
you they shall come out against you one
way
and flee before you seven ways with you
on my side lord who can stand against me
a god who commands an innumerable number
of angels you are the lord of hosts a
god who has never lost a battle the
creator of all things and therefore all
power belongs to you
lord jesus i praise you for your perfect
sacrifice that now allows me to be bold
in faith
i declare and decree that because i am
sanctified and covered by the blood of
jesus
the kingdom of darkness has no power
whatsoever in my life
i cancel the devil's plots in jesus name
and i declare that he has no hold over
me
i confess by the authority that's in the
name of jesus christ that you devil are
a defeated foe
you will not succeed you will not
prosper because jesus christ is
triumphant
jesus christ has defeated death hell and
the grave
my lord has put you to shame devil and
he has disarmed you to have no power
over me or over my family
it's because jesus christ rose from the
dead that i am walking in victory
it's because jesus christ rose from the
dead that i am an overcomer
it's because of the lord's strength and
might it's his grace and mercy that
allows me to have victory over the enemy
lord jesus i praise you i magnify you
and i uplift your name
i look to you king jesus i know that
this battle is not mine but it's yours
and it's already won
so i will call on your name at all times
when everything is good i'll call on
your name lord and even in my anguish i
will call on the name of the lord the
great i am
i trust you to deliver me from all my
trouble
lord i bless your name and i glorify you
for answering my prayer
in jesus name i pray
amen and amen
now i would like to read to you one of
the greatest passages of scripture
regarding our protection as children of
god
as i read this i want you to receive it
as a child would receive a promise from
a father
the bible reads in psalm 121
i lift up my eyes to the mountains
where does my help come from
my help comes from the lord
the maker of heaven and earth
he will not let your foot slip he who
watches over you will not slumber indeed
he who watches over israel will neither
slumber nor sleep
the lord watches over you the lord is
your shade at your right hand
the sun will not harm you by day nor the
moon by night
the lord will keep you from all harm he
will watch over your life the lord will
watch over your coming and going both
now
and forevermore
let us pray
lord
you are a mighty and all-powerful god
i enter your presence with sincere
gratitude and i reverence your name
as your children we are thankful for
your protection
thank you for being our safe place lord
thank you for being our refuge
lord jesus we are thankful for your
wonderful care and tender mercies
your word tells us that 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
however in this fight king jesus we can
always rely on you
we are grateful that we can rely on you
as both our protector and protection
so should we face any evil opposition
we declare no weapon formed against us
shall prosper
should we face any principality or power
of darkness then we can stand and
declare that no weapon formed against us
shall prosper
we need your heavenly protection father
your word says in psalm 34 verse 7 to 8
the angel of the lord encamps all around
those who fear him and delivers them
o taste and see that the lord is good
blessed is the man who trusts in him
thank you for your promise of protection
a psalm that offers such a blessed hope
i pray that your angels encamp around me
in my home and to offer me divine
protection from the enemy
strengthen us so that we will be able to
withstand the storms of life and any
challenges that come to test us
strengthen us to be able to withstand
any attacks from the enemy
give us the power we need to overcome
the enemy's attacks
give us peace so that we will not allow
fear and anxiety to hold us back
we put our trust in you as our ultimate
source of divine protection
as your children we refuse to let
anxiety or fear become our companion
help us to trust in you and not to worry
help us to trust in your ability to keep
us safe and secure
we are blessed because i am under the
care of jehovah
we are blessed because you watch over us
each and every day
we are blessed and protected because you
go before us lord jesus and watch over
are coming in and going out
and so this means
we will rejoice always because of you we
will put our faith in you regardless of
what we're facing we will give thanks to
you in all of our circumstances
and it's all because you have a plan for
our lives that is divine in purpose
father i trust that
all of my steps are ordered by you
i have confidence in your word that
tells me to approach the throne of grace
boldly
and that if i ask anything according to
your will then i know that you will hear
me
i simply want to take time out of my day
and say thank you
thank you for being so good to me thank
you for being patient with me
father i pray that i will always abide
under your shadow meaning that i am
always close to you
you are always near and never too far
from me
i will say to you lord
you are my safe place
and you are my strong tower
you are my god and i am trusting in you
to be with me always and to be my
defender
you lord jesus are faithful
and i trust and believe that you will
strengthen me and protect me from the
evil one
i thank you today for blessing me with
peace
thank you for blessing me with a calm
spirit and a heart that is not troubled
lord i pray that you would help me so
that the things of this world may not
affect me so much that they would result
in me losing my peace
i thank you today for blessing me with
peace
thank you for blessing me with a calm
spirit and a heart that is not troubled
lord i pray that you would help me so
that the things of this world may not
affect me so much that they would result
in me losing my peace
grant me the grace lord to face my
mountains
to face my goliath with no fear
thank you for listening to my prayer
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amen
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real strength is
a young shepherd boy who has no military
expertise
but can march up to a feared warrior
who just so happens to be a giant
and say you come to me with a sword and
with a spear and with a javelin
but i come to you in the name of the
lord of hosts
the god of the armies of israel whom you
have defied
you see
real strength
real strength is publicly refusing to
bow down to an idol the way shadrach
meshach and abednego did
imagine this scene
the entire city of babylon is out
everyone who's anyone is there
the mayor the governors the army the
school teachers the neighbors you try to
impress even everyone is out to worship
and to bow down to the gold statue of a
power hungry king
called nebuchadnezzar
what's worse is not only is everybody
out not only is everyone conforming to
the king's request
not only is everyone doing the same
thing
but everyone knew the consequence
of refusing to obey the king's request
and so i know that the three hebrew boys
demonstrated an
unimaginable level of strength
the kind of strength that doesn't come
with steroids
it doesn't come with lifting weights or
being the leader of a mighty army
but
it's a strength that comes from knowing
god almighty
shadrach meshach and abednego
demonstrated strength by refusing to do
what everyone else was doing
they demonstrated strength by refusing
to do what the king wanted
because it would compromise their faith
these three demonstrated by looking
around at the entire city
all conforming to the king's wishes
but they said no
they were ready to be burned alive
rather than to accept an idol as their
god
they were ready to be looked at as
outcasts
if it meant that they would keep their
integrity and faithfully serve god
this my friends
is real strength
and let me tell you
that anytime you see a demonstration of
real strength
such as the examples i've given
then know that god is in the midst of it
only god can strengthen you to face
goliath
only god can strengthen you to say no to
an idol
only god
can give you real strength
now let us pray
king jesus you are a mighty god
you are worthy to be worshipped
lord i come before you today seeking
strength
i'm seeking the strength to face the
enemy in my life
i'm seeking the strength to say no to
the idols that demand to be worshipped
father i come in agreement with everyone
listening right now
we say that you
are our source of strength
you
are our route to victory
the enemy can outnumber us
but we will remain steadfast in faith
because of you jesus
the enemy can try and overwhelm us
but we as your children lord
we will prove to be too strong for his
wicked attempts in jesus name
lord we can come under attack from the
rulers from the authorities the powers
of this dark world
but we will remain strong
because the blood of jesus christ still
has power
it still has wonder working power
in all circumstances lord
i thank you that we can declare exodus
15
verse 2
the lord is my strength
and my song
and he has become my salvation
this is my god and i will praise him
my father's god and i will exalt him
it's you who strengthens me lord jesus
it's you who upholds me when it feels as
though i'm sinking
father it's you that will be my help
when i am failing
and so lord in my weakness
i boast in your strength
king jesus i say that you are strong
you are mighty
you are all powerful
father god give us real strength
true strength
that comes only from you
give us the strength to be bold men and
women of god
who will not conform to the standards of
this world
we refuse to partake in the evil
immoral and sinful standards of this
world
father
let your word in isaiah 12 verse 2
let it be true in our lives
as we say behold
god is my salvation
i will trust and will not be afraid
for the lord god is my strength and my
song
and he has become my salvation
i'm leaning on you king jesus
i am reliant on you
i'm totally
and completely
dependent on you
you're the one who gives power to the
weak
and strength to the powerless
although my heart may fail
but you god are the strength of my heart
and my portion forever
all praise belongs to you
your word in second corinthians 12
verses 9 through 10
it says my grace is sufficient for you
for my power is made perfect in
weakness therefore i will boast all the
more gladly of my weaknesses
so that the power of christ
may rest upon me
for the sake of christ then
i am content with weaknesses
insults hardships persecutions and
calamities
for when i am weak
then i am strong
and so i boast and say that my god
is capable to do exceedingly
abundantly
above all that i could ever ask or think
i boast and say
my god is able to do all things
whether we consider it to be possible
or impossible
my god can do it
i praise you lord
and declare that my god is able
he is able to restore broken marriages
he is able to unite broken families once
again
my god is able to bring back love and
forgiveness in a broken home or a bad
situation
i boast in your strength lord
in your strength
you're the mighty one
one who is able to crush any stronghold
you are the all-powerful one
who can displace fear
and brush away every unclean spirit
it's all about you lord jesus
it's all about you
your strength your mind your power
i will forever be strong in you
i will forever be able to do all things
through christ who strengthens me
may you receive all of my praise and
honor
in the mighty name of jesus christ i
pray amen
and amen
ephesians 6 verse 10 to 18 says
finally
be strong in the lord and in the
strength of his might
put on the whole armor of god
that you may be able to stand against
the schemes of the devil
for we do not wrestle against flesh and
blood but against the rulers against the
authorities against the cosmic powers
over this present darkness
against the spiritual forces of evil in
the heavenly places
therefore
take up the whole armor of god
that you may be able to withstand in the
evil day and having done all
to stand firm
stand therefore having fastened on the
belt of truth and having put on the
breastplate of righteousness and
as shoes for your feet having put on the
readiness given by the gospel of peace
in all circumstances take up the shield
of faith with which you can extinguish
all the flaming darts of the evil one
and take the helmet of salvation and the
sword of the spirit which is the word of
god
praying at all times in the spirit with
all prayer and supplication to that end
keep alert with all perseverance making
supplication for all the saints
i want you to notice something
the belt of truth
the breastplate of righteousness
feet fitted with the gospel of peace
the shield of faith
the helmet of salvation
these are all defensive elements for our
armor
these are all meant to help us block the
attacks of the enemy
they are designed to secure us and
ensure that no weapon from the enemy's
camp can cause serious damage to us
the only offensive weapon that we do
have is the sword of the spirit the word
of god
a word
that is living
this is what we are to defeat the enemy
with
and so i want you to understand each of
these individual elements that make up
our armor
now jesus christ said he is the way the
truth and the life
and we need to gird ourselves with this
truth
the devil is the father of lies but with
the belt of truth on
we will not fall victim to the enemy's
deception
we are to wear the breastplate of
righteousness because it protects us
from all of the enemy's unclean devices
his sinful schemes
with this on we pursue righteousness and
turn away from sin
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on our feet
we are to be fitted with the gospel of
peace
and i believe that this means we need to
be rooted in god's gospel of christ
and then there is the shield of faith
this is what protects us from the arrows
that the enemy throws
arrows of discouragement arrows of
depression low self-esteem
now your head is somewhere that your
enemy will attempt to attack frequently
because if he can affect you in your
mind he can affect your life and so the
helmet of salvation is a must for all
believers
and finally
we are told to take up the sword of the
spirit
the sword of the spirit is god's word
god's word is living and we can use his
word to defeat the enemy
we can speak god's word over our lives
for protection and safety
and now
let us
pray lord jesus
i thank you for the plan you have over
my life
may your will prevail
may your plan and will for my life be
the one that i follow
lord i know that the enemy also has a
plan
he has a plan to steal kill and to
destroy
and father in the name of jesus i break
every plan from the devil
i refuse for him to have any influence
over me or my family
i speak the blood of jesus christ upon
my future my family and my health
i speak the blood of jesus christ on the
works of my hands on my coming in and my
going out
i plead the blood of jesus christ upon
everyone and everything attached and
associated to me the devil will not come
in my life to wreak havoc in jesus name
no devil shall prevail in my life no
evil force or principality shall gain a
foothold over me
holy spirit
help me to put on the belt of truth
always so that i can recognize truth
from deception
i pray that i may always have on the
breastplate of righteousness
so that when the enemy tries to attack
me with sin and impurity i will be
strong and remain focused on my pursuit
of holiness
help me and cover me holy spirit so that
my heart may be made whole
so that my heart may be made pure
when the devil tries to attack my heart
and mind i pray that he will have no
effect on me because i have put on the
breastplate of righteousness
i pray that i may have a peaceful
character lord a peaceful personality
let this peace be rooted in knowing that
my savior my lord jesus christ is the
prince of peace
i pray father that when the devil plots
against me
when he tries to attack me
may the shield of faith defend me
i pray that my faith is and will be
strong because it is anchored in your
word because it's anchored in jesus
christ and not in any situation or
circumstance on this earth
lord jesus
i know that the battle of my mind is one
of the key places that spiritual warfare
is fought
help me to renew my mind
help me to develop a mind that is
focused on you at all times
give me all that i need to stand strong
in this life
help me to meditate on your word which
is living and sharper than any two-edged
sword
your word is truth and there is power in
your word
may the holy spirit
constantly urge and convict me to
meditate and study your saving word law
i pray that in this battle against the
forces of evil may i never be found
without the armor you have given me may
i never be found naked and ill-equipped
for this fight before me but instead
give me a wise mind and a faithful heart
that is always ready to fight the enemy
i thank you lord for your might and
strength
i thank you for giving me the resources
i need to overcome the devil
and live victoriously
in the name of jesus i pray
amen
dear heavenly father
the one with all authority and power
i bless your holy name and i praise you
god you are the alpha and the omega
the king of kings and the lord of lords
you have taken me from a state of
weakness
and you said in your word in luke 10
verse 19
behold i give you the authority to
trample on serpents and scorpions and
over all the power of the enemy and
nothing shall by any means hurt you
thank you for giving me such authority
lord
i stand firm in the victory that you
have given me
and through the authority that you have
given me i command the enemy to flee
from me
your word says if i resist the devil he
will flee from me and so i not only
resist him today but i also declare
confusion in his plots and his schemes
i destroyed them in the mighty name of
jesus christ
you are a precious father who has not
only given me authority over all the
power of the enemy but you have also
promised me that nothing
shall by any means hurt me
and as of right now with the authority
given to me in your word
i break every curse ever spoken to me in
the name of jesus
i rebuke every demon from hell and
everything that seeks to disrupt or
distract me from the call of god in my
life
indeed the gates of hell shall not
prevail
i confess your word to be true over my
life for it says in deuteronomy 28 verse
7 the lord will cause your enemies who
rise against you to be defeated before
you they shall come out against you one
way
and flee before you seven ways
with you on my side lord who can stand
against me
a god who commands an innumerable number
of angels you are the lord of hosts a
god who has never lost to battle the
creator of all things and therefore all
power belongs to you
lord jesus i praise you for your perfect
sacrifice that now allows me to be bold
in faith
i declare and decree that because i am
sanctified and covered by the blood of
jesus the kingdom of darkness has no
power whatsoever in my life
i cancel the devil's plots in jesus name
and i declared that he has no hold over
me
i confess by the authority that's in the
name of jesus christ that you devil are
a defeated foe
you will not succeed you will not
prosper because jesus christ is
triumphant
jesus christ has defeated death hell and
the grave
my lord has put you to shame devil and
he has disarmed you to have no power
over me or over my family
it's because jesus christ rose from the
dead that i am walking in victory
it's because jesus christ rose from the
dead that i am an overcomer
it's because of the lord's strength and
might it's his grace and mercy that
allows me to have victory over the enemy
lord jesus i praise you i magnify you
and i uplift your name
i look to you king jesus i know that
this battle is not mine but it's yours
and it's already won
so i will call on your name at all times
when everything is good i'll call on
your name lord and even in my anguish i
will call on the name of the lord the
great i am
i trust you to deliver me from all my
trouble lord i bless your name and i
glorify you for answering my prayer
in jesus name i pray
amen
and amen
now i would like to read to you one of
the greatest passages of scripture
regarding our protection as children of
god
as i read this i want you to receive it
as a child would receive a promise from
a father
the bible reads in psalm 121
i lift up my eyes to the mountains
where does my help come from
my help comes from the lord
the maker of heaven and earth
he will not let your foot slip
he who watches over you will not slumber
indeed he who watches over israel will
neither slumber nor sleep
the lord watches over you the lord is
your shade at your right hand
the sun will not harm you by day nor the
moon by night
the lord will keep you from all harm he
will watch over your life the lord will
watch over your coming and going both
now
and forevermore
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let us pray
lord
you are a mighty and all-powerful god
i enter your presence with sincere
gratitude and i reverence your name
as your children we are thankful for
your protection thank you for being our
safe place lord thank you for being our
refuge
lord jesus we are thankful for your
wonderful care and tender mercies
your word tells us that 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
however in this fight king jesus we can
always rely on you
we are grateful that we can rely on you
as both our protector and protection
so should we face any evil opposition
we declare no weapon formed against us
shall prosper
should we face any principality or power
of darkness then we can stand and
declare that no weapon formed against us
shall prosper
we need your heavenly protection father
your word says in psalm 34 verse 7 to 8
the angel of the lord encamps all around
those who fear him and delivers them
o taste and see that the lord is good
blessed is the man who trusts in him
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thank you for your promise of protection
a psalm that offers such a blessed hope
i pray that your angels encamp around me
in my home and to offer me divine
protection from the enemy
strengthen us
so that we will be able to withstand the
storms of life and any challenges that
come to test us
strengthen us to be able to withstand
any attacks from the enemy
give us the power we need to overcome
the enemy's attacks
give us peace so that we will not allow
fear and anxiety to hold us back
we put our trust in you as our ultimate
source of divine protection
as your children we refuse to let
anxiety or fear become our companion
help us to trust in you and not to worry
help us to trust in your ability to keep
us safe and secure
we are blessed because i am under the
care of jehovah
we are blessed because you watch over us
each and every day
we are blessed and protected because you
go before us lord jesus and watch over
are coming in and going out
and so this means
we will rejoice always because of you
we will put our faith in you regardless
of what we're facing we will give thanks
to you in all of our circumstances
and it's all because you have a plan for
our lives that is divine in purpose
father i trust that all of my steps are
ordered by you
i have confidence in your word that
tells me to approach the throne of grace
boldly
and that if i ask anything according to
your will then i know that you will hear
me
i simply want to take time out of my day
and say thank you
thank you for being so good to me
thank you for being patient with me
father i pray that i will always abide
under your shadow meaning that i am
always close to you
you are always near and never too far
from me
i will say to you lord
you are my safe place
and you are my strong tower
you are my god and i am trusting in you
to be with me always and to be my
defender
you lord jesus are faithful and i trust
and believe that you will strengthen me
and protect me from the evil one
i thank you today for blessing me with
peace
thank you for blessing me with a calm
spirit and a heart that is not troubled
lord i pray that you would help me so
that the things of this world may not
affect me so much that they would result
in me losing my peace
i thank you today for blessing me with
peace
thank you for blessing me with a calm
spirit and a heart that is not troubled
lord i pray that you would help me so
that the things of this world may not
affect me so much that they would result
in me losing my peace
grant me the grace lord to face my
mountains
to face my goliath with no fear
thank you for listening to my prayer
amen
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real strength is
a young shepherd boy who has no military
expertise
but can march up to a feared warrior
who just so happens to be a giant
and say you come to me with a sword and
with a spear and with a javelin
but i come to you in the name of the
lord of hosts
the god of the armies of israel whom you
have defied
you see
real strength
real strength is publicly refusing to
bow down to an idol the way shadrach
meshach and abednego did
imagine this scene
the entire city of babylon is out
everyone who's anyone is there
the mayor the governors the army the
school teachers the neighbors you try to
impress even everyone is out to worship
and to bow down to the gold statue of a
power-hungry king
call
nebuchadnezzar what's worse is not only
is everybody out
not only is everyone conforming to the
king's request
not only is everyone doing the same
thing
but everyone knew the consequence
of refusing to obey the king's request
and so i know that the three hebrew boys
demonstrated an
unimaginable level of strength
the kind of strength that
doesn't come with steroids it doesn't
come with lifting weights or being the
leader of a mighty army but
it's a strength that comes from knowing
god almighty
shadrach meshach and abednego
demonstrated strength
by refusing to do what everyone else was
doing
they demonstrated strength by refusing
to do what the king wanted
because it would compromise their faith
these three demonstrated by looking
around at the entire city
all conforming to the king's wishes
but they said no
they were ready to be burned alive
rather than to accept an idol as their
god
they were ready to be looked at as
outcasts
if it meant that they would keep their
integrity and faithfully serve god
this my friends
is real strength
and let me tell you
that anytime you see a demonstration of
real strength
such as the examples i've given
then know that god is in the midst of it
only god can strengthen you to face
goliath only god can strengthen you to
say no to an idol
only god
can give you real strength
now let us pray
king jesus you are a mighty god
you are worthy to be worshiped
lord i come before you today seeking
strength
i'm seeking the strength to face the
enemy in my life
i'm seeking the strength to say no to
the idols that demand to be worshipped
father i come in agreement with everyone
listening right now
we say that you
are our source of strength
you are our route to victory
the enemy can outnumber us
but we will remain steadfast in faith
because of you jesus
the enemy can try and overwhelm us
but we as your children lord
we will prove to be too strong for his
wicked attempts in jesus name
lord we can come under attack from the
rulers from the authorities the powers
of this dark world but we will remain
strong
because the blood of jesus christ
still has power
it still has wonder working power
in all circumstances lord
i thank you that we can declare exodus
15
verse 2
the lord is my strength
and my song
and he has become my salvation
this is my god and i will praise him
my father's god and i will exalt him
it's you who strengthens me lord jesus
it's you who upholds me when it feels as
though i'm
father it's you that will be my help
when i am failing
and so lord in my weakness
i boast in your strength
king jesus i say that you are strong
you are mighty you are all powerful
father god give us real strength
true strength
that comes only from you
give us the strength to be bold men and
women of god who will not conform to the
standards of this world
we refuse to partake in the evil
immoral and sinful standards of this
world
father
let your word in isaiah 12 verse 2
let it be true in our lives
as we say behold
god is my salvation
i will trust and will not be afraid
for the lord god is my strength and my
song
and he has become my salvation
i'm leaning on you king jesus
i am reliant on you
i'm totally
and completely dependent on you
you're the one who gives power to the
weak
and strength to the powerless
although my heart may fail
but you god are the strength of my heart
and my portion forever
all praise belongs to you
your word in second corinthians 12
verses 9 through 10
it says my grace is sufficient for you
for my power is made perfect in weakness
therefore i will boast all the more
gladly of my weaknesses
so that the power of christ may rest
upon me
for the sake of christ then
i am content with weaknesses insults
hardships
persecutions and calamities
for when i am weak
then i am strong
and so i boast and say that my god
is capable to do exceedingly
abundantly above all that i could ever
ask or think
i boast and say
my god is able to do all things
whether we consider it to be possible
or impossible
my god can do it
i praise you lord
and declare that my god is able
he is able to restore broken marriages
he is able to unite broken families once
again
my god is able to bring back love and
forgiveness in a broken home or a bad
situation
i boast in your strength lord
in your strength
you're the mighty one
one who is able to crush any stronghold
you are the all-powerful one
who can displace fear
and brush away every unclean spirit
it's all about you lord jesus
it's all about you
your strength
your mind your power
i will forever be strong in you
i will forever be able to do all things
through christ who strengthens me
may you receive all of my praise and
honor in the mighty name of jesus christ
i pray
amen
and amen
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ephesians 6 verse 10 to 18 says
finally be strong in the lord and in the
strength of his might
put on the whole armor of god
that you may be able to stand against
the schemes of the devil
for we do not wrestle against flesh and
blood but against the rulers against the
authorities against the cosmic powers
over this present darkness
against the spiritual forces of evil in
the heavenly places
therefore
take up the whole armor of god that you
may be able to withstand in the evil day
and having done all
to stand firm
stand therefore having fastened on the
belt of truth and having put on the
breastplate of righteousness and
as shoes for your feet having put on the
readiness given by the gospel of peace
in all circumstances take up the shield
of faith
with which you can extinguish all the
flaming darts of the evil one and take
the helmet of salvation and the sword of
the spirit which is the word of god
praying at all times in the spirit with
all prayer and supplication
to that end
keep alert with all perseverance
making supplication for all the saints
i want you to notice something
the belt of truth
the breastplate of righteousness
feet fitted with the gospel of peace
the shield of faith
the helmet of salvation
these are all defensive elements for our
armor
these are all meant to help us block the
attacks of the enemy
they are designed to secure us and
ensure that no weapon from the enemy's
camp can cause serious damage to us
the only offensive weapon that we do
have is the sword of the spirit
the word of god a word that is living
this is what we are to defeat the enemy
with
and so i want you to understand each of
these individual elements that make up
our armor now jesus christ said he is
the way the truth and the life
and we need to gird ourselves with this
truth
the devil is the father of lies but with
the belt of truth on we will not fall
victim to the enemy's deception
we are to wear the breastplate of
righteousness because it protects us
from all of the enemy's unclean devices
his sinful schemes
with this on we pursue righteousness and
turn away from sin
on our feet
we are to be fitted with the gospel of
peace
and i believe that this means we need to
be rooted in god's gospel of christ
and then there's the shield of faith
this is what protects us from the arrows
that the enemy throws
arrows of
discouragement arrows of depression low
self-esteem
now your head is somewhere that your
enemy will attempt to attack frequently
because if he can affect you in your
mind he can affect your life and so the
helmet of salvation is a must for all
believers
and finally we are told to take up the
sword of spirit
the sword of the spirit is god's word
god's word is living and we can use his
word to defeat the enemy
we can speak god's word over our lives
for protection and safety
and now
let us pray
lord jesus
i thank you for the plan you have over
my life
may your will prevail
may your plan and will for my life
be the one that i follow
lord i know that the enemy also has a
plan
he has a plan to steal kill and to
destroy
and father in the name of jesus i break
every plan from the devil
i refuse for him to have any influence
over me or my family
i speak the blood of jesus christ upon
my future my family and my health
i speak the blood of jesus christ on the
works of my hands on my coming in and my
going out
i plead the blood of jesus christ upon
everyone and everything attached and
associated to me
the devil will not come in my life to
wreak havoc in jesus name
no devil shall prevail in my life no
evil force or principality shall gain a
foothold over me
holy spirit
help me to put on the belt of truth
always so that i can recognize truth
from deception
i pray that i may always have on the
breastplate of righteousness so that
when the enemy tries to attack me with
sin and impurity i will be strong and
remain focused on my pursuit of holiness
help me and cover me holy spirit so that
my heart may be made whole
so that my heart may be made pure
when the devil tries to attack my heart
and mind i pray that he will have no
effect on me because i have put on the
breastplate of righteousness
i pray that i may have a peaceful
character lord a peaceful personality
let this peace be rooted in knowing that
my savior my lord jesus christ is the
prince of peace
i pray father that when the devil plots
against me
when he tries to attack me
may the shield of faith defend me
i pray that my faith is and will be
strong because it is anchored in your
word because it's anchored in jesus
christ and not in any situation or
circumstance on this earth
lord jesus i know that the battle of my
mind is one of the key places that
spiritual warfare is fought
help me to renew my mind
help me to develop a mind that is
focused on you at all times
give me all that i need to stand strong
in this life
help me to meditate on your word which
is living and sharper than any two-edged
sword
your word is truth and there is power in
your word
may the holy spirit constantly urge and
convict me to meditate and study your
saving word law
i pray that in this battle against the
forces of evil may i never be found
without the armor you have given me
may i never be found naked and
ill-equipped for this fight before me
but instead
give me a wise mind and a faithful heart
that is always ready to fight the enemy
i thank you lord for your might and
strength
i thank you for giving me the resources
i need to overcome the devil
and live victoriously
in the name of jesus i pray
amen
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dear heavenly father
the one with all authority and power i
bless your holy name and i praise you
god you are the alpha and the omega
the king of kings and the lord of lords
you have taken me from a state of
weakness
and you said in your word in luke 10
verse 19
behold i give you the authority to
trample on serpents and scorpions and
over all the power of the enemy and
nothing shall by any means hurt you
thank you for giving me such authority
lord
i stand firm in the victory that you
have given me and through the authority
that you have given me i command the
enemy to flee from me
your word says if i resist the devil he
will flee from me and so i not only
resist him today but i also declare
confusion in his plots and his schemes i
destroyed them in the mighty name of
jesus christ
you are a precious father who has not
only given me authority over all the
power of the enemy but you have also
promised me that nothing shall by any
means hurt me
and as of right now with the authority
given to me in your word
i break every curse ever spoken to me in
the name of jesus
i rebuke every demon from hell and
everything that seeks to disrupt or
distract me from the call of god in my
life
indeed the gates of hell shall not
prevail
i confess your word to be true over my
life for it says in deuteronomy 28 verse
7 the lord will cause your enemies who
rise against you to be defeated before
you they shall come out against you one
way
and flee before you seven ways
with you on my side lord who can stand
against me
a god who commands an innumerable number
of angels
you are the lord of hosts a god who has
never lost a battle the creator of all
things and therefore all power belongs
to you
lord jesus i praise you for your perfect
sacrifice that now allows me to be bold
in faith
i declare and decree that because i am
sanctified and covered by the blood of
jesus the kingdom of darkness has no
power whatsoever in my life
i cancel the devil's plots in jesus name
and i declare that he has no hold over
me
i confess by the authority that's in the
name of jesus christ that you devil are
a defeated foe
you will not succeed
you will not prosper because jesus
christ is triumphant
jesus christ has defeated death hell and
the grave
my lord has put you to shame devil and
he has disarmed you to have no power
over me or over my family
it's because jesus christ rose from the
dead that i am walking in victory
it's because jesus christ rose from the
dead that i am
an overcomer
it's because of the lord's strength and
might it's his grace and mercy that
allows me to have victory over the enemy
lord jesus i praise you i magnify you
and i uplift your name
i look to you king jesus i know that
this battle is not mine but it's yours
and it's already won
so i will call on your name at all times
when everything is good i'll call on
your name lord and even in my anguish i
will call on the name of the lord the
great i am
i trust you to deliver me from all my
trouble lord i bless your name and i
glorify you for answering my prayer
in jesus name i pray
amen
and amen
now i would like to read to you one of
the greatest passages of scripture
regarding our protection as children of
god
as i read this i want you to receive it
as a child would receive a promise from
a father
the bible reads in psalm 121
i lift up my eyes to the mountains
where does my help come from
my help comes from the lord
the maker of heaven and earth he will
not let your foot slip
he who watches over you will not slumber
indeed he who watches over israel will
neither slumber nor sleep
the lord watches over you the lord is
your shade at your right hand
the sun will not harm you by day nor the
moon by night
the lord will keep you from all harm he
will watch over your life the lord will
watch over your coming and going both
now
and forevermore
let us pray
lord
you are a mighty and all-powerful god
i enter your presence with sincere
gratitude and i reverence your name
as your children we are thankful for
your protection
thank you for being our safe place lord
thank you for being our refuge
lord jesus we are thankful for your
wonderful care and tender mercies
your word tells us that 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
however in this fight king jesus we can
always rely on you
we are grateful that we can rely on you
as both our protector and protection
so should we face any evil opposition
we declare no weapon formed against us
shall
prosper should we face any principality
or power of darkness then we can stand
and declare that no weapon formed
against us shall prosper
we need your heavenly protection father
your word says in psalm 34 verse 7 to 8
the angel of the lord encamps all around
those who fear him and delivers them
oh taste and see that the lord is good
blessed is the man who trusts in him
thank you for your promise of protection
a psalm that offers such a blessed hope
i pray that your angels encamp around me
in my home and to offer me divine
protection from the enemy
strengthen us so that we will be able to
withstand the storms of life and any
challenges that come to test us
strengthen us to be able to withstand
any attacks from the enemy
give us the power we need to overcome
the enemy's attacks
give us peace so that we will not allow
fear and anxiety to hold us back
we put our trust in you as our ultimate
source of divine protection
as your children we refuse to let
anxiety or fear become our companion
help us to trust in you and not to worry
help us to trust in your ability to keep
us safe and secure
we are blessed because i am under the
care of jehovah
we are blessed because you watch over us
each and every day
we are blessed and protected because you
go before us lord jesus and watch over
are coming in and going out
and so this means
we will rejoice always because of you
we will put our faith in you regardless
of what we're facing we will give thanks
to you in all of our circumstances
and it's all because you have a plan for
our lives that is divine in purpose
father i trust that
all of my steps are ordered by you i
have confidence in your word that tells
me to approach the throne of grace
boldly
and that if i ask anything according to
your will then i know that you will hear
me
i simply want to take time out of my day
and say thank you
thank you for being so good to me
thank you for being patient with me
father i pray that i will always abide
under your shadow meaning that i am
always close to you
you are always near and never too far
from me
i will say to you lord
you are my safe place
and you are my strong tower
you are my god and i am trusting in you
to be with me always and to be my
defender
you lord jesus are faithful and i trust
and believe that you will strengthen me
and protect me from the evil one
i thank you today for blessing me with
peace
thank you for blessing me with a calm
spirit and a heart that is not troubled
lord i pray that you would help me so
that the things of this world may not
affect me so much that they would result
in me losing my peace
i thank you today for blessing me with
peace
thank you for blessing me with a calm
spirit and a heart that is not troubled
lord i pray that you would help me so
that the things of this world may not
affect me so much that they would result
in me losing my peace
grant me the grace lord to face my
mountains
to face my goliath with no fear
thank you for listening to my prayer
amen
real strength is
a young shepherd boy who has no military
expertise
but can march up to a feared warrior
who just so happens to be a giant
and say you come to me with a sword and
with a spear and with a javelin
but i come to you in the name of the
lord of hosts
the god of the armies of israel whom you
have defied
you see real strength
real strength is publicly refusing to
bow down to an idol the way shadrach
meshach and abednego did
imagine this scene
the entire city of babylon is out
everyone who's anyone is there
the mayor the governors the army the
school teachers the neighbors you try to
impress even everyone is out to worship
and to bow down to the gold statue of a
power-hungry king
called nebuchadnezzar
what's worse is not only is everybody
out
not only is everyone conforming to the
king's request
not only is everyone doing the same
thing
but everyone knew the consequence
of refusing to obey the king's request
and so i know that the three hebrew boys
demonstrated an
unimaginable level of strength
the kind of strength that doesn't come
with steroids
it doesn't come with lifting weights or
being the leader of a mighty army but
it's a strength that comes from knowing
god almighty
shadrach meshach and abednego
demonstrated strength by refusing to do
what everyone else was doing
they demonstrated strength by refusing
to do what the king wanted
because it would compromise their faith
these three demonstrated by looking
around at the entire city
all conforming to the king's wishes
but they said no
they were ready to be burned alive
rather than to accept an idol as their
god
they were ready to be looked at as
outcasts
if it meant that they would keep their
integrity and faithfully serve god
this my friends
is real strength
and let me tell you
that anytime you see a demonstration of
real strength
such as the examples i've given
then know that god is in the midst of it
only god can strengthen you to face
goliath
only god can strengthen you to say no to
an idol
only god
can give you real strength
now let us pray
king jesus you are a mighty god
you are worthy to be worshiped
lord i come before you today seeking
strength
i'm seeking the strength to face the
enemy in my life
i'm seeking the strength to say no to
the idols that demand to be worshipped
father i come in agreement with everyone
listening right now
we say that you
are our source of strength
you
are our route to victory
the enemy can outnumber us
but we will remain steadfast in faith
because of you jesus
the enemy can try and overwhelm us
but we as your children lord
we will prove to be too strong
for his wicked attempts in jesus name
lord we can come under attack from the
rulers from the authorities the powers
of this dark world
but we will remain strong
because the blood of jesus christ
still has power
it still has wonder working power in all
circumstances lord
i thank you that we can declare exodus
15
verse 2
the lord is my strength
and my soul
and he has become my salvation
this is my god and i will praise him
my father's god and i will exalt him
it's you who strengthens me lord jesus
it's you who upholds me when it feels as
though i'm sinking
father it's you that will be my help
when i am failing
and so lord in my weakness
i boast in your strength
king jesus i say that you are strong
you are mighty
you are all powerful
father god give us real strength
true strength
that comes only from you give us the
strength to be bold men and women of god
who will not conform to the standards of
this world
we refuse to partake in the evil
immoral and sinful standards of this
world
father
let your word in isaiah 12
verse 2
let it be true in our lives
as we say behold
god is my salvation
i will trust and will not be afraid
for the lord god is my strength and my
song
and he has become my salvation
i'm leaning on you king jesus
i am reliant on you i'm totally
and completely
dependent on you
you're the one who gives power to the
weak
and strength to the powerless
although my heart may fail but you god
are the strength of my heart
and my portion forever
all praise belongs to you
your word in second corinthians 12
verses 9 through
it says my grace is sufficient for you
for my power is made perfect in weakness
therefore i will boast all the more
gladly of my weaknesses
so that the power of christ may rest
upon me
for the sake of christ then
i am content with weaknesses insults
hardships persecutions and calamities
for when i am weak
then i am strong
and so i boast and say that my god
is capable to do exceedingly
abundantly above all that i could ever
ask or think
i boast and say
my god is able to do all things
whether we consider it to be possible
or impossible
my god can do it
i praise you lord
and declare that my god is able
he is able to restore broken marriages
he is able to unite broken families once
again
my god is able to bring back love and
forgiveness in a broken home or a bad
situation
i boast in your strength lord
in your strength
you're the mighty one
one who is able to crush any stronghold
you are the all-powerful one
who can displace fear
and brush away every unclean spirit
it's all about you lord jesus
it's all about you
your strength your mind your power
i will forever be strong in you
i will forever be able to do all things
through christ who strengthens me
may you receive all of my praise and
honor
in the mighty name of jesus christ i
pray
amen
and amen
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ephesians 6 verse 10 to 18 says
finally
be strong in the lord and in the
strength of his might
put on the whole armor of god
that you may be able to stand against
the schemes of the devil
for we do not wrestle against flesh and
blood but against the rulers against the
authorities against the cosmic powers
over this present darkness
against the spiritual forces of evil in
the heavenly places
therefore
take up the whole armor of god that you
may be able to withstand in the evil day
and having done all
to stand firm
stand therefore having fastened on the
belt of truth and having put on the
breastplate of righteousness and
as shoes for your feet having put on the
readiness given by the gospel of peace
in all circumstances take up the shield
of faith with which you can extinguish
all the flaming darts of the evil one
and take the helmet of salvation
and the sword of the spirit which is the
word of god
praying at all times in the spirit with
all prayer and supplication
to that end
keep alert with all perseverance
making supplication for all the saints
[Music]
i want you to notice something
the belt of truth
the breastplate of righteousness
feet fitted with the gospel of peace the
shield of faith
the helmet of salvation
these are all defensive elements for our
armor
these are all meant to help us block the
attacks of the enemy
they are designed to secure us and
ensure that no weapon from the enemy's
camp can cause serious damage to us
the only offensive weapon that we do
have is the sword of the spirit
the word of god
a word that is living
this is what we are to defeat the enemy
with
and so i want you to understand each of
these individual elements that make up
our armor
now jesus christ said he is the way the
truth and the life
and we need to gird ourselves with this
truth
the devil is the father of lies but with
the belt of truth on
we will not fall victim to the enemy's
deception
we are to wear the breastplate of
righteousness because it protects us
from all of the enemy's unclean devices
his sinful schemes
with this on we pursue righteousness and
turn away from sin
on our feet
we are to be fitted with the gospel of
peace
and i believe that this means we need to
be rooted in god's gospel of christ
and then there's the shield of faith
this is what protects us from the arrows
that the enemy throws
arrows of discouragement
arrows of depression low self-esteem
now your head is somewhere that your
enemy will attempt to attack frequently
because if he can affect you in your
mind he can affect your life and so the
helmet of salvation is a must for all
believers
and finally
we are told to take up the sword of the
spirit
the sword of the spirit is god's word
god's word is living and we can use his
word to defeat the enemy
we can speak god's word over our lives
for protection and safety
and now
let us pray
lord jesus
i thank you for the plan you have over
my life
may your will prevail
may your plan and will for my life be
the one that i follow
lord i know that the enemy also has a
plan
he has a plan to steal kill and to
destroy
and father in the name of jesus i break
every plan from the devil
i refuse for him to have any influence
over me or my family
i speak the blood of jesus christ upon
my future my family and my health
i speak the blood of jesus christ on the
works of my hands on my coming in and my
going out
i plead the blood of jesus christ upon
everyone and everything attached and
associated to me
the devil will not come in my life to
wreak havoc in jesus name
no devil shall prevail in my life no
evil force or principality shall gain a
foothold over me
holy spirit
help me to put on the belt of truth
always so that i can recognize truth
from deception
i pray that i may always have on the
breastplate of righteousness so that
when the enemy tries to attack me with
sin and impurity i will be strong and
remain focused on my pursuit of holiness
help me and cover me holy spirit so that
my heart may be made whole
so that my heart may be made pure
when the devil tries to attack my heart
and mind i pray that he will have no
effect on me because i have put on the
breastplate of righteousness
i pray that i may have a peaceful
character lord a peaceful personality
let this peace be rooted in knowing that
my savior my lord jesus christ is the
prince of peace
i pray father that when the devil plots
against me
when he tries to attack me may the
shield of faith defend me
i pray that my faith is and will be
strong because it is anchored in your
word because it's anchored in jesus
christ and not in any situation or
circumstance on this earth
lord jesus
i know that the battle of my mind is one
of the key places that spiritual warfare
is fought
help me to renew my mind
help me to develop a mind that is
focused on you at all times
give me all that i need to stand strong
in this life
help me to meditate on your word which
is living and sharper than any two-edged
sword
your word is truth and there is power in
your word
may the holy spirit constantly urge and
convict me to meditate and study your
saving word lord
i pray that in this battle against the
forces of evil may i never be found
without the armor you have given me
may i never be found naked and
ill-equipped for this fight before me
but instead
give me a wise mind and a faithful heart
that is always ready to fight the enemy
i thank you lord for your might and
strength
i thank you for giving me the resources
i need to overcome the devil
and live victoriously
in the name of jesus i pray
amen
dear heavenly father
the one with all authority and power
i bless your holy name and i praise you
god you are the alpha and the omega
the king of kings and the lord of lords
you have taken me from a state of
weakness
and you said in your word in luke 10
verse 19
behold i give you the authority to
trample on serpents and scorpions and
over all the power of the enemy
and nothing shall by any means hurt you
thank you for giving me such authority
lord
i stand firm in the victory that you
have given me and through the authority
that you have given me i command the
enemy to flee from me
your word says if i resist the devil he
will flee from me and so i not only
resist him today but i also declare
confusion in his plots and his schemes i
destroyed them in the mighty name of
jesus christ
you are a precious father who has not
only given me authority over all the
power of the enemy but you have also
promised me that nothing shall by any
means hurt me
and as of right now with the authority
given to me in your word
i break every curse ever spoken to me in
the name of jesus
i rebuke every demon from hell and
everything that seeks to disrupt or
distract me from the call of god in my
life
indeed the gates of hell shall not
prevail
i confess your word to be true over my
life for it says in deuteronomy 28 verse
7 the lord will cause your enemies who
rise against you to be defeated before
you they shall come out against you one
way
and flee before you seven ways
with you on my side lord who can stand
against me
a god who commands an innumerable number
of angels you are the lord of hosts a
god who has never lost to battle the
creator of all things and therefore all
power belongs to you
lord jesus i praise you for your perfect
sacrifice that now allows me to be bold
in faith
i declare and decree that because i am
sanctified and covered by the blood of
jesus the kingdom of darkness has no
power whatsoever in my life
i cancel the devil's plots in jesus name
and i declare that he has no hold over
me
i confess by the authority that's in the
name of jesus christ that you devil are
a defeated foe
you will not succeed you will not
prosper because jesus christ is
triumphant
jesus christ has defeated death hell and
the grave
my lord has put you to shame devil and
he has disarmed you to have no power
over me or over my family
it's because jesus christ rose from the
dead that i am walking in victory
it's because jesus christ rose from the
dead that i am an overcomer
it's because of the lord's strength and
might it's his grace and mercy that
allows me to have victory over the enemy
lord jesus i praise you i magnify you
and i uplift your name
i look to you king jesus i know that
this battle is not mine but it's yours
and it's already won
so i will call on your name at all times
when everything is good i'll call on
your name lord and even in my anguish i
will call on the name of the lord the
great i am i trust you to deliver me
from all my trouble lord i bless your
name and i glorify you for answering my
prayer
in jesus name i pray
amen and amen
now i would like to read to you one of
the greatest passages of scripture
regarding our protection as children of
god
as i read this i want you to receive it
as a child would receive a promise from
a father
the bible reads in psalm 121
i lift up my eyes to the mountains
where does my help come from
my help comes from the lord
the maker of heaven and earth
he will not let your foot slip
he who watches over you will not slumber
indeed he who watches over israel will
neither slumber nor sleep
the lord watches over you the lord is
your shade at your right hand
the son will not harm you by day nor the
moon by night
the lord will keep you from all harm he
will watch over your life the lord will
watch over your coming and going both
now
and forevermore
let us pray
lord
you are a mighty and all-powerful god
i enter your presence with sincere
gratitude and i reverence your name
as your children we are thankful for
your protection
thank you for being our safe place lord
thank you for being our refuge
lord jesus we are thankful for your
wonderful care and tender mercies
your word tells us that 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
however in this fight king jesus we can
always rely on you
we are grateful that we can rely on you
as both our protector and protection
so should we face any evil opposition
we declare no weapon formed against us
shall prosper
should we face any principality or power
of darkness then we can stand and
declare that no weapon formed against us
shall prosper
we need your heavenly protection father
your word says in psalm 34 verse 7 to 8
the angel of the lord encamps all around
those who fear him and delivers them
oh taste and see that the lord is good
blessed is the man who trusts in him
thank you for your promise of protection
a psalm that offers such a blessed hope
i pray that your angels encamp around me
in my home and to offer me divine
protection from the enemy
strengthen us so that we will be able to
withstand the storms of life and any
challenges that come to test us
strengthen us to be able to withstand
any attacks from the enemy
give us the power we need to overcome
the enemy's attacks
give us peace so that we will not allow
fear and anxiety to hold us back
we put our trust in you as our ultimate
source of divine protection
as your children we refuse to let
anxiety or fear become our companion
help us to trust in you and not to worry
help us to trust in your ability to keep
us safe and secure
we are blessed because i am under the
care of jehovah
we are blessed because you watch over us
each and every day
we are blessed and protected because you
go before us lord jesus and watch over
are coming in and going out
and so this means
we will rejoice always because of you
we will put our faith in you regardless
of what we're facing we will give thanks
to you in all of our circumstances
and it's all because you have a plan for
our lives that is divine in purpose
father i trust that
all of my steps are ordered by you
i have confidence in your word that
tells me to approach the throne of grace
boldly
and that if i ask anything according to
your will then i know that you will hear
me
i simply want to take time out of my day
and say thank you
thank you for being so good to me
thank you for being patient with me
father i pray that i will always abide
under your shadow meaning that i am
always close to you
you are always near and never too far
from me
i will say to you lord you are my safe
place
and you are my strong tower
you are my god and i am trusting in you
to be with me always and to be my
defender
you lord jesus are faithful and i trust
and believe that you will strengthen me
and protect me from the evil one
i thank you today for blessing me with
peace
thank you for blessing me with a calm
spirit and a heart that is not troubled
lord i pray that you would help me so
that the things of this world may not
affect me so much that they would result
in me losing my peace
i thank you today for blessing me with
peace
thank you for blessing me with a calm
spirit and a heart that is not troubled
lord i pray that you would help me so
that the things of this world may not
affect me so much that they would result
in me losing my peace
grant me the grace lord to face my
mountains
to face my goliath with no fear
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thank you for listening to my prayer
amen
real strength is
a young shepherd boy who has no military
expertise
but can march up to a feared warrior
who just so happens to be a giant
and say you come to me with a sword and
with a spear and with a javelin
but i come to you in the name of the
lord of hosts
the god of the armies of israel whom you
have defied
you see
real strength
real strength is publicly refusing to
bow down to an idol the way shadrach
meshach and abednego did
imagine this scene
the entire city of babylon is out
everyone who's anyone is there
the mayor the governors the army the
school teachers the neighbors you try to
impress even everyone is out to worship
and to bow down to the gold statue of a
power hungry king
called nebuchadnezzar
what's worse is not only is everybody
out
not only is everyone conforming to the
king's request
not only is everyone doing the same
thing
but everyone knew the consequence
of refusing to obey the king's request
and so i know that the three hebrew boys
demonstrated an
unimaginable level of strength
the kind of strength that doesn't come
with steroids
it doesn't come with lifting weights or
being the leader of a mighty army but
it's a strength that comes from knowing
god almighty
shadrach meshach and abednego
demonstrated strength by refusing to do
what everyone else was doing
they demonstrated strength by refusing
to do what the king wanted because it
would compromise their faith
these three demonstrated by looking
around at the entire city
all conforming to the king's wishes
but they said no they were ready to be
burned alive
rather than to accept an idol as their
god
they were ready to be looked at as
outcasts
if it meant that they would keep their
integrity and faithfully serve god
this my friends
is real strength
and let me tell you
that anytime you see a demonstration of
real strength
such as the examples i've given
then know that god is in the midst of it
only god can strengthen you to face
goliath
only god can strengthen you to say no to
an idol
only god can give you real strength
now let us pray
king jesus you are a mighty god
you are worthy to be worshipped
lord i come before you today seeking
strength
i'm seeking the strength to face the
enemy in my life
i'm seeking the strength to say no to
the idols that demand to be worshiped
father i come in agreement with everyone
listening right now
we say that you
are our source of strength
you
are our route to victory
the enemy can outnumber us
but we will remain steadfast in faith
because of you jesus
the enemy can try and overwhelm us
but we as your children lord
we will prove to be too strong
for his wicked attempts in jesus name
lord we can come under attack from the
rulers from the authorities the powers
of this dark world
but we will remain strong
because the blood of jesus christ
still has power
it still has wonder working power
in all circumstances lord
i thank you that we can declare exodus
15
verse 2
the lord is my strength
and my song
and he has become my salvation
this is my god and i will praise him
my father's god and i will exalt him
it's you who strengthens me lord jesus
it's you who upholds me when it feels as
though i'm sinking
father it's you that will be my help
when i am failing
and so lord in my weakness
i boast in your strength
king jesus i say that you are strong
you are mighty
you are all powerful
father god give us real strength
true strength
that comes only from you
give us the strength to be bold men and
women of god
who will not conform to the standards of
this world
we refuse to partake in the evil
immoral and sinful standards of this
world
father
let your word in isaiah 12 verse 2
let it be true in our lives
as we say behold god is my salvation
i will trust and will not be afraid
for the lord god is my strength and my
song
and he has become my salvation
i'm leaning on you king jesus
i am reliant on you
i'm totally
and completely
dependent on you
you're the one who gives power to the
weak
and strength to the powerless
although my heart may fail
but you god are the strength of my heart
and my portion forever
all praise belongs to you
your word in second corinthians 12
verses 9 through 10
it says my grace is sufficient for you
for my power is made perfect in weakness
therefore i will boast all the more
gladly of my weaknesses
so that the power of christ
may rest upon me
for the sake of christ then
i am content with weaknesses
insults hardships persecutions and
calamities
for when i am weak
then i am strong
and so i boast and say that my god
is capable to do exceedingly
abundantly above all that i could ever
ask or think
i boast and say
my god is able to do all things
whether we consider it to be possible
or impossible my god can do it
i praise you lord
and declare that my god is able
he is able to restore broken marriages
he is able to unite broken families once
again my god is able to bring back love
and forgiveness in a broken home or a
bad situation
i boast in your strength lord
in your strength
you're the mighty one
one who is able to crush any stronghold
you are the all-powerful one
who can displace fear
and brush away every unclean spirit
it's all about you lord jesus
it's all about you
your strength your mind your power
i will forever be strong in you
i will forever be able to do all things
through christ who strengthens me
may you receive all of my praise and
honor
in the mighty name of jesus christ i
pray
amen
and amen
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ephesians 6 verse 10 to 18 says
finally
be strong in the lord and in the
strength of his might
put on the whole armor of god
that you may be able to stand against
the schemes of the devil
for we do not wrestle against flesh and
blood but against the rulers against the
authorities against the cosmic powers
over this present darkness
against the spiritual forces of evil in
the heavenly places
therefore
take up the whole armor of god
that you may be able to withstand in the
evil day and having done all
to stand firm
stand therefore having fastened on the
belt of truth and having put on the
breastplate of righteousness and
as shoes for your feet having put on the
readiness given by the gospel of peace
in all circumstances take up the shield
of faith with which you can extinguish
all the flaming darts of the evil one
and take the helmet of salvation and the
sword of the spirit which is the word of
god
praying at all times in the spirit with
all prayer and supplication
to that end
keep alert with all perseverance making
supplication for all the saints
i want you to notice something
the belt of truth
the breastplate of righteousness
feet fitted with the gospel of peace
the shield of faith
the helmet of salvation
these are all defensive elements for our
armor
these are all meant to help us block the
attacks of the enemy
they are designed to secure us and
ensure that no weapon from the enemy's
camp can cause serious damage to us
the only offensive weapon that we do
have is the sword of the spirit the word
of god
a word
that is living
this is what we are to defeat the enemy
with and so i want you to understand
each of these individual elements that
make up our armor
now jesus christ said he is the way the
truth and the life
and we need to gird ourselves with this
truth
the devil is the father of lies but with
the belt of truth on
we will not fall victim to the enemy's
deception
we are to wear the breastplate of
righteousness because it protects us
from all of the enemy's unclean devices
his sinful schemes
with this on we pursue righteousness and
turn away from sin
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on our feet we are to be fitted with the
gospel of peace
and i believe that this means we need to
be rooted in god's gospel of christ
and then there is the shield of faith
this is what protects us from the arrows
that the enemy throws
arrows of discouragement arrows of
depression low self-esteem
now your head is somewhere that your
enemy will attempt to attack frequently
because if he can affect you in your
mind he can affect your life and so the
helmet of salvation is a must for all
believers
and finally
we are told to take up the sword of the
spirit
the sword of the spirit is god's word
god's word is living and we can use his
word to defeat the enemy we can speak
god's word over our lives for protection
and safety
and now
let us pray
lord jesus
i thank you for the plan you have over
my life
may your will prevail
may your plan and will for my life be
the one that i follow
lord i know that the enemy also has a
plan he has a plan to steal kill
and to destroy
and father in the name of jesus i break
every plan from the devil
i refuse for him to have any influence
over me or my family
i speak the blood of jesus christ upon
my future my family and my health
i speak the blood of jesus christ on the
works of my hands on my coming in and my
going out
i plead the blood of jesus christ upon
everyone and everything attached and
associated to me the devil will not come
in my life to wreak havoc in jesus name
no devil shall prevail in my life no
evil force or principality shall gain a
foothold over me
holy spirit
help me to put on the belt of truth
always so that i can recognize truth
from deception
i pray that i may always have on the
breastplate of righteousness
so that when the enemy tries to attack
me with sin and impurity i will be
strong and remain focused on my pursuit
of holiness
help me and cover me holy spirit so that
my heart may be made whole
so that my heart may be made pure
when the devil tries to attack my heart
and mind i pray that he will have no
effect on me because i have put on the
breastplate of righteousness
i pray that i may have a peaceful
character lord
a peaceful personality
let this peace be rooted in knowing that
my savior my lord jesus christ is the
prince of peace
i pray father that when the devil plots
against me
when he tries to attack me
may the shield of faith defend me
i pray that my faith is and will be
strong because it is anchored in your
word because it's anchored in jesus
christ and not in any situation or
circumstance on this earth
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lord jesus
i know that the battle of my mind is one
of the key places that spiritual warfare
is fault
help me to renew my mind
help me to develop a mind that is
focused on you at all times
give me all that i need to stand strong
in this life
help me to meditate on your word which
is living and sharper than any two-edged
sword
your word is truth and there is power in
your word
may the holy spirit constantly urge and
convict me to meditate and study your
saving word law
i pray that in this battle against the
forces of evil may i never be found
without the armor you have given me
may i never be found naked and
ill-equipped for this fight before me
but instead
give me a wise mind and a faithful heart
that is always ready to fight the enemy
i thank you lord for your might and
strength
i thank you for giving me the resources
i need to overcome the devil
and live victoriously
in the name of jesus i pray
amen
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dear heavenly father
the one with all authority and power
i bless your holy name and i praise you
god you are the alpha and the omega
the king of kings and the lord of lords
you have taken me from a state of
weakness
and you said in your word in luke 10
verse 19
behold i give you the authority to
trample on serpents and scorpions and
over all the power of the enemy and
nothing shall by any means hurt you
thank you for giving me such authority
lord
i stand firm in the victory that you
have given me
and through the authority that you have
given me i command the enemy to flee
from me
your word says if i resist the devil he
will flee from me and so i not only
resist him today but i also declare
confusion in his plots and his schemes
i destroyed them in the mighty name of
jesus christ
you are a precious father who has not
only given me authority over all the
power of the enemy but you have also
promised me that nothing
shall by any means hurt me
and as of right now with the authority
given to me in your word
i break every curse ever spoken to me in
the name of jesus i rebuke every demon
from hell and everything that seeks to
disrupt or distract me from the call of
god in my life
indeed the gates of hell shall not
prevail
i confess your word to be true over my
life for it says in deuteronomy 28 verse
7 the lord will cause your enemies who
rise against you to be defeated before
you they shall come out against you one
way
and flee before you seven ways
with you on my side lord who can stand
against me
a god who commands an innumerable number
of angels you are the lord of hosts a
god who has never lost to battle the
creator of all things and therefore all
power belongs to you
lord jesus i praise you for your perfect
sacrifice that now allows me to be bold
in faith
i declare and decree that because i am
sanctified and covered by the blood of
jesus the kingdom of darkness has no
power whatsoever in my life
i cancel the devil's plots in jesus name
and i declare that he has no hold over
me
i confess by the authority that's in the
name of jesus christ that you devil are
a defeated foe
you will not succeed you will not
prosper because jesus christ is
triumphant
jesus christ has defeated death hell and
the grave
my lord has put you to shame devil and
he has disarmed you to have no power
over me or over my family
it's because jesus christ rose from the
dead that i am walking in victory
it's because jesus christ rose from the
dead that i am an overcomer
it's because of the lord's strength and
might it's his grace and mercy
that allows me to have victory over the
enemy
lord jesus i praise you i magnify you
and i uplift your name
i look to you king jesus
i know that this battle is not mine but
it's yours and it's already won
so i will call on your name at all times
when everything is good i'll call on
your name lord and even in my anguish i
will call on the name of the lord the
great i am
i trust you to deliver me from all my
trouble lord i bless your name and i
glorify you for answering my prayer
in jesus name i pray
amen
and amen
now i would like to read to you one of
the greatest passages of scripture
regarding our protection as children of
god
as i read this i want you to receive it
as a child would receive a promise from
a father
the bible reads in psalm 121
i lift up my eyes to the mountains
where does my help come from
my help comes from the lord
the maker of heaven and earth
he will not let your foot slip
he who watches over you will not slumber
indeed he who watches over israel will
neither slumber nor sleep
the lord watches over you the lord is
your shade at your right hand
the sun will not harm you by day nor the
moon by night
the lord will keep you from all harm he
will watch over your life the lord will
watch over your coming and going both
now
and forevermore
let us pray
lord
you are a mighty and all-powerful god
i enter your presence with sincere
gratitude and i reverence your name
as your children we are thankful for
your protection thank you for being our
safe place lord thank you for being our
refuge
lord jesus we are thankful for your
wonderful care and tender mercies
your word tells us that 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
however in this fight king jesus we can
always rely on you
we are grateful that we can rely on you
as both our protector and protection
so should we face any evil opposition
we declare no weapon formed against us
shall prosper
should we face any principality or power
of darkness then we can stand and
declare that no weapon formed against us
shall prosper
we need your heavenly protection father
your word says in psalm 34 verse 7 to 8
the angel of the lord encamps all around
those who fear him and delivers them
o taste and see that the lord is good
blessed is the man who trusts in him
thank you for your promise of protection
a psalm that offers such a blessed hope
i pray that your angels encamp around me
in my home and to offer me divine
protection from the enemy
strengthen us
so that we will be able to withstand the
storms of life and any challenges that
come to test us
strengthen us to be able to withstand
any attacks from the enemy
give us the power we need to overcome
the enemy's attacks
give us peace so that we will not allow
fear and anxiety to hold us back
we put our trust in you as our ultimate
source of divine protection
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as your children we refuse to let
anxiety or fear become our companion
help us to trust in you and not to worry
help us to trust in your ability to keep
us safe and secure
we are blessed because i am under the
care of jehovah
we are blessed because you watch over us
each and every day we are blessed and
protected because you go before us lord
jesus and watch over are coming in and
going out
and so this means
we will rejoice always because of you
we will put our faith in you regardless
of what we're facing we will give thanks
to you in all of our circumstances
and it's all because you have a plan for
our lives that is divine in purpose
father i trust that all of my steps are
ordered by you
i have confidence in your word that
tells me to approach the throne of grace
boldly and that if i ask anything
according to your will then i know that
you will hear me
i simply want to take time out of my day
and say thank you
thank you for being so good to me
thank you for being patient with me
father i pray that i will always abide
under your shadow meaning that i am
always close to you
you are always near and never too far
from me
i will say to you lord
you are my safe place
and you are my strong tower
you are my god and i am trusting in you
to be with me always and to be my
defender
you lord jesus are faithful and i trust
and believe that you will strengthen me
and protect me from the evil one
i thank you today for blessing me with
peace
thank you for blessing me with a calm
spirit and a heart that is not troubled
lord i pray that you would help me so
that the things of this world may not
affect me so much that they would result
in me losing my peace
i thank you today for blessing me with
peace
thank you for blessing me with a calm
spirit and a heart that is not troubled
lord i pray that you would help me so
that the things of this world may not
affect me so much that they would result
in me losing my peace
grant me the grace lord to face my
mountains
to face my goliath with no fear
thank you for listening to my prayer
amen
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real strength is
a young shepherd boy who has no military
expertise
but can march up to a feared warrior
who just so happens to be a giant
and say you come to me with a sword and
with a spear and with a javelin
but i come to you in the name of the
lord of hosts
the god of the armies of israel whom you
have defied
you see
real strength
real strength is publicly refusing to
bow down to an idol the way shadrach
meshach and abednego did
imagine this scene
the entire city of babylon is out
everyone who's anyone is there
the mayor the governors the army the
school teachers the neighbors you try to
impress even everyone is out to worship
and to bow down to the gold statue of a
power hungry king
called nebuchadnezzar
what's worse is not only is everybody
out not only is everyone conforming to
the king's request
not only is everyone doing the same
thing
but everyone knew the consequence
of refusing to obey the king's request
and so i know that the three hebrew boys
demonstrated an
unimaginable level of strength
the kind of strength that
doesn't come with steroids
it doesn't come with lifting weights or
being the leader of a mighty army but
it's a strength that comes from knowing
god almighty
shadrach meshach and abednego
demonstrated strength
by refusing to do what everyone else was
doing
they demonstrated strength by refusing
to do what the king wanted
because it would compromise their faith
these three demonstrated by looking
around at the entire city
all conforming to the king's wishes
but they said no
they were ready to be burned alive
rather than to accept an idol as their
god
they were ready to be looked at as
outcasts
if it meant that they would keep their
integrity and faithfully serve god
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this my friends
is real strength
and let me tell you
that anytime you see a demonstration of
real strength
such as the examples i've given
then know that god is in the midst of it
only god can strengthen you to face
goliath
only god can strengthen you to say no to
an idol
only god
can give you real strength
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now let us pray
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king jesus you are a mighty god
you are worthy to be worshiped
lord i come before you today seeking
strength
i'm seeking the strength to face the
enemy in my life
i'm seeking the strength to say no to
the idols that demand to be worshiped
father i come in agreement with everyone
listening right now
we say that you
are our source of strength
you
are our route to victory
the enemy can outnumber us
but we will remain steadfast in faith
because of you jesus
the enemy can try and overwhelm us
but we as your children lord
we will prove to be too strong
for his wicked attempts in jesus name
lord we can come under attack from the
rulers from the authorities the powers
of this dark world
but we will remain strong
because the blood of jesus christ
still has power
it still has wonder working power
in all circumstances lord
i thank you that we can declare exodus
15 verse 2
the lord is my strength
and my song
and he has become my salvation
this is my god and i will praise him
my father's god and i will exalt him
it's you who strengthens me lord jesus
it's you who upholds me when it feels as
though i'm sinking
father it's you that will be my help
when i am failing
and so lord in my weakness
i boast in your strength
king jesus i say that you are strong
you are mighty
you are all powerful
father god give us real strength
true strength
that comes only from you
give us the strength to be bold men and
women of god
who will not conform to the standards of
this world
we refuse to partake in the evil
immoral and sinful standards of this
world
father
let your word in isaiah 12
verse 2
let it be true in our lives
as we say behold
god is my salvation
i will trust and will not be afraid
for the lord god is my strength and my
song
and he has become my salvation
i'm leaning on you king jesus
i am reliant on you
i'm totally
and completely
dependent on you
you're the one who gives power to the
weak
and strength to the powerless
although my heart may fail
but you god are the strength of my heart
and my portion forever
all praise belongs to you
your word in second corinthians 12
verses 9 through 10
it says my grace is sufficient for you
for my power is made perfect in weakness
therefore i will boast all the more
gladly of my weaknesses
so that the power of christ may rest
upon me
for the sake of christ then
i am content with weaknesses insults
hardships
persecutions and calamities
for when i am weak
then i am strong
and so i boast and say that my god
is capable to do exceedingly
abundantly above all that i could ever
ask or think
i boast and say
my god is able to do all things
whether we consider it to be possible
or impossible
my god can do it
i praise you lord
and declare that my god is able
he is able to restore broken marriages
he is able to unite broken families once
again
my god is able to bring back love and
forgiveness in a broken home or a bad
situation
i boast in your strength lord
in your strength
you're the mighty one
one who is able to crush any stronghold
you are the all-powerful one
who can displace fear
and brush away every unclean spirit
it's all about you lord jesus
it's all about you
your strength
your mind your power
i will forever be strong in you
i will forever be able to do all things
through christ who strengthens me
may you receive all of my praise and
honor
in the mighty name of jesus christ i
pray amen
and amen
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you