Praying Scripture

Paul’s exhortation in Ephesians 6 comes immediately after his description of the armor of God. After listing every piece of spiritual armor, he adds the essential ingredient that activates it all: prayer. Not occasional prayer, not emergency prayer, but prayer on all occasions, in the Spirit, with all kinds of prayers and requests.

One of the most powerful ways to pray is to pray God’s own Word back to Him. When you pray Scripture, you are praying according to His will with absolute certainty. You are not guessing what God wants to hear, you are speaking His own words. This practice transforms prayer from a one-sided monologue into a dynamic conversation with the living God.

ECO encourages you to fill your prayer time with the Word of God. Pray the Psalms over your emotions. Pray the promises over your relationships. Pray the commands as commitments. When Scripture becomes the language of your prayer life, you pray with a power and authority that comes directly from the throne room of heaven.