Put on the armor of God and pray.
The armor is God’s gracious gift for protection which is put on with prayer. But, it is to be used in the context of our personal relationship with Him. God does not want putting on His armor to become a mechanical exercise.
“With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and petitions for all the saints.” – Ephesians 6:18
Prayer is the supreme weapon in spiritual warfare.
Pray in the Spirit
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will.” – Romans 8:26-27
“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” – John 14:13
Pray at all times
“Constantly pray” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth” – Colossians 3:2
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you” – Matthew 7:7
“All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.” – Acts 1:14
Be prayerfully alert
“Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.” – Colossians 4:2
Pray for all believers
“As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.” – 1 Samuel 12:23
“For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you 10 and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God.” – Romans 1:9-10