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Ephesians 6 : 12 — Prayer for Discernment and Strength in Spiritual Battles

5 A.M. Release — Recorded live here in London, England with Reverend Ben Cooper — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and hope.

Scripture (NIV)

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” — Ephesians 6 : 12 (NIV)

Show Notes

Life’s greatest battles often happen beyond what eyes can see. Ephesians 6 : 12 reminds believers that prayer is our defence and awareness our victory. The war is not against people but against fear, doubt, and darkness that try to steal peace.

From London to Nairobi, from Chicago to Manila, believers are praying for spiritual clarity and inner strength. When confusion rises, God offers discernment; when fear closes in, His light breaks through. The Lord calls us to stand firm—not in anger or pride—but clothed in love, faith, and understanding.

Let this morning prayer realign your heart. Ask God to sharpen your discernment and give peace in every unseen battle. You are never alone—the One who defends you never sleeps.

10 Prayer Points

Prayer for discernment in daily decisions
 Prayer for strength during unseen battles
 Prayer for peace amid spiritual conflict
 Prayer for wisdom to recognise truth from deception
 Prayer for protection from fear and anxiety
 Prayer for unity and love among believers
 Prayer for courage to stand firm in faith
 Prayer for hope to rise when life feels heavy
 Prayer for families to walk in spiritual awareness
 Prayer for nations to find light and peace in God

Life Application

When you realise the battle is spiritual, your strategy changes. Pray first—then act in faith and love.

Declaration

I stand firm in God’s strength. His light defeats every shadow, His peace guards my heart, and His truth leads me forward.

Call to Action

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Thank you for joining us today on our daily Christian prayer podcast with myself, Reverend Ben Cooper. We are in the book. We are in the book of Ephesians, chapter 6, verse 12, as we record this out of this studio, live here in London, England, with myself. You know my name, I've said it too many times lately, Reverend Ben Cooper. And this is where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Yes, we're going in the book of Ephesians, chapter 6, verse 12, and I want to encourage you today. Do not allow, do not allow the devil's schemes to hold you back. There is discernment and there is strength in spiritual battles. You are going through the biggest battle of your life. You are stressed beyond human understanding. Your family don't understand it. Your husband, your wife can't grasp it. You feel alone, you feel downtrodden because there is a spiritual battle going on in the heavenly realms for you. And I want to tell you to rise up in the glory. I want to tell you to rise in the name of Jesus. Come on, sister and brother. This is the day that the Lord has made. I shall rejoice and be glad. I want to tell you today that the God that we serve, the God of uh Isaac, Jacob, and Abraham, the God of Israel, the one that said, Let there be light in Genesis chapter 1, verse 3. He said, Let there be light. And he's telling you today, don't you give up. Come on, wipe your tears, strengthen yourself in the Lord as David did. Because this is the prayer of hope. This is what the Bible says in the book of Ephesians, chapter 6, verse 12. For our struggle isn't against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers in dark nests in the world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in heavenly realms. Father, Lord, that's a long scripture. But Lord, what you're telling us, Father, there's a battle that we face. But Lord, I've just got to face it. I haven't got to engage in it because the battle belongs to the Lord. Because you tell us that our struggle isn't against flesh and blood, it isn't against neighbor, it isn't against anyone in our lives, but the battle is against the rulers, it's against the authoritarians, it's against those areas of life, Father, that come against us in the heavenly dark places, those spiritual forces of evil in heavenly realms. Father, I've just realized something really powerful. Oh my God, that there are spiritual forces of evil in heavenly realms. My God, I pray today. I pray as Daniel prayed, and as he pressed the prayers up, and the prayers could not get through because the dark forces were holding back, and the angel of the Lord had to come down and deal with the dark forces. Let me tell you this: do not give up in your prayer. It might be, it feels like it could be that we are praying and heaven has gone quiet. It feels like heaven has zipped up the sleeping bag and we are not punching through. You keep those prayers rolling because my God, your God, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, He's got to come true. He's got to come through in the name of Jesus. But we've got to remind ourselves we're in the end days. We got to remind ourselves right now that the fire of God is over your lives. We've got to remind ourselves that I'm not gonna allow this sickness and this disease to take me out. We gotta remind ourselves I'm not gonna allow the worry of money to take us out. I've got to remind myself that I'm not gonna allow every force of darkness to hold me back because I'm gonna ride, rise on wings as of eagles. Right now, the spiritual forces of darkness are out. All the guns are out, the axes are coming, the arrows are being fired, the bullets are ricocheting. Oh my God, you are covered in the blood of Jesus. I've got to tell you now, there's a message from God. The battle belongs to the Lord, and don't you worry about what you see. Oh my God, get yourself in the word of God. There is victory right now. There is victory in your life. There is war. Oh my Lord Jesus. Come, Holy Spirit. Lord, I'm scared, I'm worried. Lord, I feel like I'm in a dark place. Lord, it feels like everything is coming at me. Lord, I can't see daylight. Lord, I'm in fog. Lord, I'm stressed and worried. Wherever you are, sister and brother, if you're in Chicago, if you're in New York, if you're in London, if you're in WOWS, if you're in Scotland, Ireland, wherever you are, France, whatever city, whatever town you are, if you're in China, if you're in Mumbai, oh my God is with you right now, whether you're in Eritrea, whether you're in New Zealand, whether you're in Australia, the Spirit of the Living God is over your life, whether you're in Hawaii, wherever you are, the glory, Florida, Miami, the Spirit of the Living God is over you. Whether you're in Russia, the Ukraine, whatever part of the world that you are in, my God is with you. The Spirit of the Living God is over your life. I pray when confusion rises, God's power comes and you will release your anointing on the listeners today. Clove us in righteousness. Father, we believe that light breaks through the darkness. We believe God is calling us to stand firm right now. Lord, we're not going to operate in anger or pride, but we are clothed in love, faith, and understanding. This hour as we pray, Lord, this is not a religious recital. This, dear God, is not coming out of a book, but this is coming out of our heart. Because, Lord, we're in trouble. But Lord, we we're dressed we're dressed, Lord. We're ready for the battle because the battle belongs to the Lord. But I pray for the listeners that they will realize, dear God, that the heavenly forces, the heavenly realms, the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms are trying to take our sisters and our brothers out. But Lord, we're gonna stand because we're building on the rock. We're gonna stand because we're anointed. We're gonna stand because our God is healing us. We're gonna stand because we're not worried about the money. We're gonna stand because we're not allowing social media to draw us down. We're gonna stand not because of us, but because of him. And we realize who he is. And today and this day and forevermore, the battle belongs to the Lord. Father, admit right now, in the middle of spiritual conflict, strengthen the listeners. Lord, I pray that you will strengthen them, that you will anoint them, that they will feel the love of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. Lord, I pray that you will give them courage to stand firm in faith. I pray that they will rise in hope. Lord, that they will feel the heaviness lift off in the name of Jesus. And Lord God, that they will tell the world around them, I'm rising through the warfare situation. I'm coming out of the battlefield, not scarred. There's no evidence that I've taken anything from the enemy because the devil is under my feet. And I'm telling God right now, Lord Jesus, I've got to remind you right now, Lord, I'm gonna tell you, God, that the battle is yours because I'm blessed and highly favored. I'm wonderfully, I'm fearfully made. Lord, I'm not gonna get my hands dirty. I'm not gonna put the gloves on. I'm not jumping in the arena. I'm standing strong. I ain't gonna jump in the arena of chaos. I'm not gonna jump in the arena of fear. I'm just gonna praise my God in the battle. I'm just gonna walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I'm just gonna plead the blood of Jesus over the listeners today. I'm gonna plead the blood of Jesus over every human being listening to my voice. I'm gonna plead the blood of Jesus by the power, by the glory, by the anointing. Let's tell the devil right now I stand firm in God's strength. His light deflects the arrows that the enemy fires. Every shadow bows to the name of Jesus Christ. His peace guides my heart. He is faithful, true, and just. And he's our God. He's our King. And his name is Jesus. He's jumping in the arena for you. He's jumping into that area. You just pray. Take the gloves off, put the armor on, stand strong, stand on the battlefield, breathe and let the glory move through you. You're healed, you're free, you're saved, you're anointed. God is about to do a miracle in your life. My name's Reverend Ben Cooper. Until tomorrow, never give up. Stay blessed. Stay in the Word of God. God bless.