[Pastor Ralph]

Q2. (Ephesians 6:18b) Why is alertness in prayer vital to success in spiritual warfare? How is perseverance in prayer important to success? Why do we need this exhortation?

[Commissioned]

Q2. (Ephesians 6:18b) Why is alertness in prayer vital to success in spiritual warfare? How is perseverance in prayer important to success? Why do we need this exhortation?
Paul's admonishment to be alert in prayer is vital to our success in spiritual warfare. As we pray we are alert to the wiles of the enemy and we can be effective in our prayer concerning the opposition directly. Perseverance in prayer is also important to our success in spiritual warfare, as we continue trusting in God to answer our prayer. This exhortation is an encouragement to those who may falter and need to be lifted. We cannot faint, we must stand strong always. Praying strengthens us.

[charisbarak]

alertness in prayer is vital to success in spiritual warfare because we could let down enough of our protection to let the devil get a foothold somewhere in our lives. alertness in prayer also brings home to us the realness of this spiritual warfare and we are less likely to compromise an area of our lives. Praying puts in in the arena of spiritual warfare. We must be alert!

Perseverence in prayer is necessary. We may become discouraged or find ourselves too busy to pray, but we must keep on in prayer. The warfare does not subside as our prayers subside.

We all need this exhortation because we are prone to get tired of doing the same things over & over again--thinking nothing has changed as we have prayed. Satan would like us to think that!

[Stan]

Q2. (Ephesians 6:18b) Why is alertness in prayer vital to success in spiritual warfare? How is perseverance in prayer important to success? Why do we need this exhortation?

We need to be watchful so that we can know what and whom to pray for as the need arises Satan is always trying to deceive
us and cause us to miss or forget those in need of prayer.

Perseverance keep us in touch with our maker and rewarder of those who diligently seek Him, with out prayer we become week and fail stand our ground against the devil and his flaming arrows that he send against us, We must always pray and give thanks for the thing God does for us so that we stay the course.

We need exhortation, because we are to always give God praise with our prayers, we are instructed to pray with out ceasing and to always give thanks for everything.

[JustJeff]

When we are halfhearted and distracted in our approach to prayer the chances of breaking through to the throne room of God are slim at best. Being alert enables us to focus on what it is that we are praying about. Focus leads to perseverance which, in turn leads to a breakthrough. That is why we need this exortation and, is why we need the Holy Spirit to assist and guide us.
I have always had trouble staying focused and allowing myself to be subject to my environment. Knowing that it is a human failing and not a spiritual disorder is comforting. Thank you.

[kiqstart]

Q2. (Ephesians 6:18b) Why is alertness in prayer vital to success in spiritual warfare? How is perseverance in prayer important to success? Why do we need this exhortation?

We need to be alert when we pray, so that our prayewrs our coming from the heart and not just a prayer thrown out without any thought, we must continue to pray and ask God for forgiveness when we get distracted from our pray

[masika]

The way to overcome temptation is to keep alert and pray.keeping alert means being aware of the possibilities of temptatios, sensitive to the subtleties , and spiritually equipped to fight it. Because temptation strikes where we are most vulnerable, we can't resist it alone. prayers is essential because God's Strenght can shore up our defenses and defeat satan's power.
Our Lord Jesus Christ told us in His words that we have to perist in prayer, because there are times when the devil will hinder or reist our prayer being answered in time.

[PCHRIS]

I beleive this as prayer to be unlimited in the times and the ways in which it may be offered, is to be unlimited in outreach to those for whom it may be offered. The individual Christian is not to think only of his own spiritual conflict, but to be concerned for the whole Church of Christ, and for the victory of all his fellows in the fight. (1Timothy 2:1)

As in previous question we must be watchful/alert and always persevering in our prayers.

Why do we need this exhortation, 'I can do all things in Christ who strenghtens me' and 'The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me?'

[haar]

We are always in batle with Satan and his demons. He distracts us from praying effectively through wandering thoughts while we pray. We thus have to remain fully alert; to be on guard so that we will not be taken unawares.

Paul knew from experience, the tricks and schemes of the evil one thus the timely exhortation so that we will always be alert and to persvere for a successful and victorious batle against satan and his agents, whether demons or humans.

[sis. dee]

Q2. (Ephesians 6:18b) Why is alertness in prayer vital to success in spiritual warfare? How is perseverance in prayer important to success? Why do we need this exhortation?

We should alway be watchful and in prayer because we are at war with the enmey of this world, by being alert we will not be surprise or caught unware when the devil attact. We need this exhortation for strenght, Paul said that I can do all things through Christ who strenghten me! Praise the Lord!

[June]

There are 2 times to pray---- when you feel like it and when you don't. Be mindful of the attacks and know that Satan is always trying to drag you down. He does not want anyone to have the things that God has said are ours. We sometimes need to be reminded of our inheritance. Keep praying even when we don't feel like we are very spiritual, God gives the strength that we need.

[linda bass]

Why is alertness in prayer vital in success in spiritual warfare?
It is important to be alert or on guard during our prayer time, lest we allow the enemy to distract us.
Like Pastor Ralph, my mind tends to wander during prayer, especially corporate prayer. I find I really need to focus on my praying.

How is perserverance in prayer important to success?
We need to keep praying even when we don't feel like it. We need to continue to pray even if it seems our prayers aren't being answered. Those who keep on asking, keep on seeking, keep on knocking, will sooner or later experience a spiritual breakthrough.

Why do we need this exhortation?
Because we are human and subject to temptation. We need to be stimulated to renew our deligence
in prayer.

[BJB123]

It is very important to be alert and on watch because the devil is out there like a roaring lion to kill, steal and destroy. We must pray at all times and in all seasons. We must be alert and attentive to our prayer life.

We need to pray without ceasing giving God the glory and honor he so deservces. Praying gives us a much closer walk with the Lord. Praying enhances our walk with the Lord. To pray warfare prayers means "you better be ready to pray" (reading the word and praying). We need God's stregth and power during warfare praying.

[sahala p.s.]

Q2. (Ephesians 6:18b) Why is alertness in prayer vital to success in spiritual warfare? How is perseverance in prayer important to success? Why do we need this exhortation?

alertness in prayer is vital to success in spiritual warfare, because with our mind wandering we pray for something wrong rr we pray in the wrong way, that our prayer is not effective.

Perseverance in prayer is important to success, because Satan never let us defeat him with an easy way, he still has a great spiritual power to defeat us, unless we have a greater power than his that God give us through our perseverance as well as alertness in prayer. Perseverance in prayer means a proof that we pray earnestly.

We need this exhortation, because we struggle with this alertness and perseverance

[Eudora]

(Ephesians 6:18b) Why is alertness in prayer vital to success in spiritual warfare? How is perseverance in prayer important to success? Why do we need this exhortation?

alertness, wow, I just had a thought to ask God to always make me alert to the wiles of the enemy. I don’t always recognize the enemy at first so perhaps parying for that knowledge or the Spirit of knowledge of the attacks of the enemy. I have believe it or not, smelled the enemy as well.

Isaiah 11:2-3 Isa 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: {quick...: Heb. scent or, smell} Isa 42:1; 61:1; Mt 3:16; Joh 1:32-33; 3:34 /

Our senses were given for a reason. We can also see, hear, touch, smell and taste in the spiritual realm as well as carnally.

alertness and perseverance in prayer go hand in hand. Always on guard, praying with out ceasing. With out ceasing may seem like you would be on your knees 24-7 but in reality, when we are in touch with God, we are always in worship and prayer pretty much through out the day. Knee mail is extremely important though to stop the world around us and get down with God. We need this time and so does He. He needs us to pray. He isn’t going to impose His will on us. He will use us in any way he likes but His will in our lives as it pertains to something he needs to be done, He will set that desire in our hearts and our desire will become His desire and His will be done on earth, just as it is in the heavens.

As for the importance of exhortation from Paul, well it is something that we must put into practice. Anytime we exhort someone in The Lord Christ Jesus, it helps us to know how we ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. In the latter days, we will all be using a lot of prayer in exhortation and verbal exhortation to stand strong in those hardest of hard days that we have been told are coming against the mighty church of God. It will take all of us standing to gether in harmony to be able to strike a blow to the army of the enemy but we will overcome because it has already been done so. We just have to see the end manifested and walk in the spirit , through it all. He promises that he will be with us even until the end of the world , so we have no fear of the enemy that is real to bother us but it may appear as it is real and to be feared. I think this is or may be where many will fall by the side.

Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”

Hebrews 10:25
not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

[Jewell]

We must be alert to be open to God, listening as well as praying.

We must persevere if we are going to win over Satan.

[AngelOnLine]

Q2. (Ephesians 6:18b) Why is alertness in prayer vital to success in spiritual warfare?
alertness in prayer is vital because we must be alert to the evil around us.

How is perseverance in prayer important to success?
Perseverance is important to show our trust in God.

Why do we need this exhortation?
If we don’t persevere we let down our guard and Satan can move in.

[meandean]

Q2. (Ephesians 6:18b) Why is alertness in prayer vital to success in spiritual warfare? How is perseverance in prayer important to success? Why do we need this exhortation?

like any wartime area, if you cut off the supply, the army will soon surrender. we are called to be watchmen, even jesus said to watch and pray.but we are so easily lulled to sleep. so we must stand gaurd at all times not just a few times. you never know when the enemy will attack.

[Michelle G]

Q2. (Ephesians 6:18b) Why is alertness in prayer vital to success in spiritual warfare?
alertness in prayer is vital to the success in spiritual warfare because there is a spiritual warfare going on.

How is perseverance in prayer important to success?
Perseverance in prayer is important because it keeps us connected with God, who gives us much strength.

Why do we need this exhortation?
Prayer keeps us strong.