The biblical pattern of prayer as warfare against spiritual enemies. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Ephesians 6:18 closes Paul's armor-of-God passage with prayer as the all-encompassing context: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The Christian's combat is not against flesh and blood but against principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places (Eph 6:12). Prayer is the warfare. Daniel's three-week prayer in Daniel 10 reveals the spiritual conflict behind the scenes — an angelic messenger delayed twenty-one days by the prince of Persia. Real spiritual battles are won (or lost) by men and women who pray, not by men and women who only do.