Trust God’s way 1st

Prayer, fasting, and reading God’s word will always be our strongest weapons. There are no revolts, riots, wars, or parades that can ever take the place of falling to our knees in our prayer rooms and seeking God with our whole heart. There is no meme, no good quote, or thought that can replace God’s Word in our soul. 

This is the way of the Christian. This is our way of life. Martin Luther is known for the statement, “To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” 

Jesus made it clear that we cannot expect to walk in spiritual strength without praying, fasting, and knowing God’s Word. Prayer is where God changes our hearts and minds. Fasting is when we offer up sacrifices to honor and seek God. God’s Word is where we learn to hear His voice more clearly. 

“For I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to accompany us and protect us from enemies along the way. After all, we had told the king, “Our God’s hand of protection is on all who worship him, but his fierce anger rages against those who abandon him.” So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer.”
‭‭Ezra‬ ‭8‬:‭22‬-‭23‬

When we face the struggles and spiritual battles of life, our first and only response should be to seek the Lord with prayer and fasting. He is our best line of defense. He is our great protector. He is our source of life.