Sword of the Spirit

"Take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."—Ephesians 6:17.

A faithful soldier and, child of Jesus Christ must not expect to find ease in this world for it is a battleground.

2 Corinthians 10: 3-6
(3) “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh (4) for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds (5) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ; (6) and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full.

 Neither must we consider upon having friendship of the world; for that would be enmity against God.

 James 4:4—“Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

“You possess the sword of the spirit which is the Word of God. You just need to pick it up and use it. The Bible is that sword. But not because you own one, but because you know what’s in it. Being able to wield the sword is being able to use the truth of Scripture at any given point”.
— John MacArthur

Hebrews 4:12—“ For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart”.