Battle Prayer

Lord, my God, at the beginning of this day I offer you praise and
thanks, for you are so good to me.  I recognize that "all is a gift"
today, and I freely choose to live my life for you.

I surrender every area of my life completely and unreservedly to you
as a living sacrifice so it is no longer I who live, but you in me.  I
renew my allegiance to you in prayer.  I thank you that you have loved
me from the beginning of time and have sent the Lord Jesus to die as
my substitute.  I bring the blood of Jesus between Satan and myself
and reject all works of evil in my life today.

I choose today to be strong in the Lord and the power of His might.  I
receive all spiritual blessings of heaven in Christ.  I recognize that
I cannot stand by my own strength or might, but only by the Spirit of
God.  I therefore resist the devil and watch him flee as I begin this
day by fighting the good fight against evil in my life.  As a soldier
of Jesus Christ I confidently stand my ground as I put on the belt of
truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the sandals of eagerness to
spread the Good News and the helmet of salvation.  I lift high the
shield of faith against all the fiery arrows of the enemy, and I take
in my hand the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God.  I choose to use
your word against all the forces of evil in my life today.

By faith and in complete dependence upon you I forsake the fleshly
works of my old self and stand in the victory of the crucifixion where
the Lord Jesus cleansed me from my old self.  I forsake all forms of
selfishness and put on love.  I forsake fear and take up your courage.
I put off weakness, and put on strength.  I resist all lust and
receive your righteousness and purity.

I recognize that my battle today is not with any earthly being, but
against the rulers, the authorities, and the powers of this dark world
which are opposed to the Lord and His anointed Jesus Christ.
Therefore, I tear down the strongholds of Satan and smash the plans he
has formed against me today.  I tear down the strongholds of Satan
formed against my mind today and I surrender my mind to you, Holy
Spirit.  I break and smash the strongholds of Satan formed against my
will today and give my will to you.  I wreck the plans of Satan formed
against my body today and give my body to you, recognizing that I am
your temple.

Lord, my God, enable me today to be aggressive in prayer and diligent
in my work that I might practice your word today and place you first
in my life.  May all the work of the crucifixion, the resurrection,
the glorification and Pentecost be released in my life today.  You
have proven your magnificent power by resurrecting Jesus Christ from
the dead, and I claim this victory over all Satanic forces in my life.
I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ with thanksgiving.  Amen.