Ephesians 6:23-24Dear Father,May your peace-in-the-midst-of-war be with all my brothers and sisters throughout the world. May you and the LORD Jesus fill them with love and with full and effective trust in you. May your unfailing favor be with all who love our LORD Jesus with an undying love.Father, I do love the LORD Jesus with unfailing love. Let me never outlive it.In the name of Jesus and by his authority I ask for victory against everything that stands in opposition to your will, our eternal good. Amen.Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. Heartlight appreciates Eldon Degge and Meridian Publishing for permission to make this available on our website. Praying with Paul is also available as a book.

Ephesians 6:18-19Dear Father,May I fill my time with prayer and entreaties to you. Help me to keep alert for prayer. And to keep on, and keep on, and keep on.I offer supplications for your holy soldiers everywhere, especially those who preach your word. Give them the words and the boldness they need to publish openly the secret of your Good News about Jesus and his resurrection victory!In the name of Jesus and by his authority I ask for victory against everything that stands in opposition to your will, our eternal good. Amen.Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. Heartlight appreciates Eldon Degge and Meridian Publishing for permission to make this available on our website. Praying with Paul is also available as a book.

Ephesians 6:17-18Dear Father, my resource for everything,Help me make full use of your spiritual resources given to me.Help me destroy evil through the power of your word, the power of your Holy Spirit.Help me be a prayer warrior, for it is through prayer that you empower your soldiers.So help me to stand - by right belief, by right thinking, by right living, by right praying.Help me to pray at all times in the Spirit.In the name of Jesus and by the power of his Spirit I seek your face. Amen.Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. Heartlight appreciates Eldon Degge and Meridian Publishing for permission to make this available on our website. Praying with Paul is also available as a book.

Ephesians 6:14-17Dear Father, my support in battle,Help me stand, having put on my body the garments of TRUTH and the bullet-proof vest of the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS, having put on my feet the combat boots of PREPARATION IN THE GOOD NEWS OF PEACE, and besides these, having taken in hand the shield of TRUST IN GOD. (I feel like I need a gas mask of DISCERNMENT to protect me from the poison of Satan's propaganda.) Give me the wisdom that comes with the helmet of SALVATION and the zeal to take up the assault weapon of the SPIRIT, THE SPOKEN WORD OF GOD.With all these in place, let me stand my ground . . . and fight!In the name of Jesus, the forger of our armor, I pray. Amen.Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. Heartlight appreciates Eldon Degge and Meridian Publishing for permission to make this available on our website. Praying with Paul is also available as a book.

Ephesians 6:11-13Dear Father, warrior against all evil,May I put on the full array of battle gear that you supply that I may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil, the commander-in-chief of all evil spirits.Help me understand that our warfare is not just against flesh and blood, against mere men. It is against the principalities, the powers, the rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual armies of wickedness in the heavenly places. It is there that they do battle against my soul, against you and your Son, against the heavenly armies, and against all your holy people.Therefore let me take up all the equipment which you have given me, that I may be able to withstand Satan's hordes in the evil day, and having done everything you want me to do, to stand!In the name of Jesus, the forger of our armor, I pray. Amen.Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. Heartlight appreciates Eldon Degge and Meridian Publishing for permission to make this available on our website. Praying with Paul is also available as a book.