Day 11 of 30—Prayer as a Weapon
Well, good morning, men. Welcome to day eleven of the thirty-day prayer challenge.
I really do believe God is doing a transformational work in your life through this. You’re realizing—maybe more than ever—how important prayer is, and how much it actually matters.
Today’s scripture is Ephesians 6:18. I’ll paraphrase it the way I shared it in the video: we’re called to pray in the Spirit at all times, with perseverance, and to be praying for other people.
And what I want to talk about today is something that’s near and dear to my heart.
Prayer is more than requests—it’s co-laboring with God
When we think about prayer, most of us naturally think about getting our needs met. We think about asking God to answer our requests. And honestly, those things are good. We should desire to be closer to the Lord. He does want to meet needs. He does answer prayer.
But here’s where it comes down for us as men:
Prayer is not just a way to get my needs met.
And it’s really not even only a way to be closer to the Lord.
Prayer is co-laboring with God. It’s laboring together with the Holy Spirit. And when you see it like that, prayer becomes something else entirely.
Prayer becomes a weapon.
It’s time to pray like warriors again
So I want to say this to you today: it’s time for men to pray like warriors once again.
To pray against the forces of the enemy that are trying to overtake your life and your family.
To pray against what the devil is trying to throw on your church, on your job, and on everything connected to you.
And to come against that through the mighty power of the name of Jesus.
Prayer is a weapon. It’s a resource. It’s battle-ready. And it’s not just something you use on defense—you can take prayer on the offensive.
You can begin to seek God and win battles over your children… over your spouse… over your community… over your church… over your job… over everything that concerns you.
Prayer literally becomes a weapon of spiritual force—and that means you’ve got to rise up like a warrior.
A lot of times I talk to the remnant of God’s people, and I call them remnant warriors. Guys, you are part of that as a believer in Jesus.
So pray today like you mean business.
What it looks like to pray “like a weapon”
When you go to your prayer time today—your ten minutes we’ve been challenging you to take—I want to challenge you a step further.
Begin to plead the blood of Jesus over the things that matter. Pray it plainly. Pray it boldly. Say things like:
“Lord, I plead Your blood over this issue.”
“Father, I pray for my child—my son, my daughter. Bring them to salvation. Bring them to a knowledge of Jesus.”
“Lord, I pray for my spouse. Give them what they need, and help them overcome every attack of the enemy.”
“I plead the blood of Jesus over my home, over my life, over my church, over my community.”
“I claim the blood of Jesus over my mind and my spiritual well-being.”
And then pray like a warrior in the name of Jesus:
“Lord, in the name of Jesus, tear down every stronghold that’s coming against me or my family.”
“And Lord, build the things You want to build.”
That’s what it means to pray like a warrior. You’re not just talking about problems—you’re coming against hell’s agenda and aligning your home with heaven’s will.
Reflection question for today
Here’s the question to reflect on:
What are some areas where I need to not only ask God for things and seek His presence, but also take on prayer as a weapon—going on the offensive and the defensive?
Answer that, then take your ten minutes and pray.
And listen—share this video with somebody. There are other men who need to know God has a purpose and a plan for them, and that there is a weapon they can use to overcome the forces of the enemy.
In Jesus’ name.
We’ll see you in the next video.