You might want to take that up with Paul, the New Testament, the Bible, and God.
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For 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. 13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
Ephesians 6: 10-18
Let me ask, do you actually read this Bible thingy?
Uh... wrestling with our own sin nature and the lies of our culture or the lies of the enemy IN OUR MINDS is not the same as praying down principalities.
You are stepping into a huge pile of apostasy that you don’t want to go down...
seen many so called “Christians’ literally lose their minds over this false idea that it is up to us to ‘pray down principalties” over a city.
There is no such thing. We are not God. Jesus said He did not command Angels to rescue Him from arrest at Gethsamane because “My Kingdom is not of this world”. We are by our love and witness to take the world for Christ, not by stupid prayers against principalities.
It is a divorce of moral behavior of Christians for some fake idea of intercession.
I know very well of what I am writing here. Let me ask you, SkyPilot... why do you think Paul cited the word “wrestling”?
It is because Jacob “wrestled” with an Angel for his inheritance.
Jacob was only allowed to go into his promised land AFTER HE REPENTED.
That is Paul’s point. Spiritual warfare has to do with us killing our own sinful flesh. Not praying some loud mouthed stupid prayer about Satan.
Oh and P.S. Skypilot..
... you do know what a fiery dart is, right?
It’s a lie. Or lies that come at us.
So how do you deal with lies coming at you with your shield of faith? This is what Paul was asking us to consider.