Is it really necessary?

When we pray, our senses in the spirit are discerned. We will discern impulses beyond the natural realm. Peace beyond understanding will protect your heart and your mind. We will also discern people: a young slave can be the contact point to the prophet, or a kiss can be a kiss from Judas, meaning, This is the person to die.

'Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' Phi 4:7.

God has prepared things for us (1 Cor 2:9, 10), but we need to pray to obtain them. But not everything received in the place of prayer is from God. Jesus had prayed and fasted for 40 days, and then Satan spake to Him and showed Him visions. Prayer purifies what we see.

'And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.' Acts 16:7-9.

You can know the place, but without direction, you can go round and round and never get there. A direction also helps you to escape from evil when you know the way of escape.

'And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth' Acts 9:11.

'There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.' 1 Cor 10:13.

When God speaks, Satan is ready to prevent that word from taking effect. We have to fight a fight of faith. And when Satan has a desire, you don't push it away, but you pray.

'For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.' Eph 6:12.

'And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee ...' Luke 22:31, 32.

Saul had seen Ananias come but Ananias refused to come. But Saul prayed and the Lord appeared to Ananias and convinced him. We need to be diligent but trust in the power of prayer.

'And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for behold he prayeth' Acts 9:11.

'But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.' 2 Kgs 6:6.

In the spirit, degrees or riches do not have weight; Satan laughs at them. The armies of darkness want to overcome us. What can oppose them?

'When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.' Jes 59:19

What is this standard? The word of God.

'And take ... the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.' Eph 6:17.