When I began working on this song, I read Ephesians 6:10-20 over and over again. Then, one day, I sat down at my keyboard and began playing a chord progression. I just started singing from Ephesians 6 and then would add my own prayers and thoughts. After recording these impromptu sessions, I began piecing the song together until I was finished.
This song comes right out of Ephesians 6:10-20, but it is more of a reflection and prayer. The song is me understanding the verse, then singing that each day we are in a battle and we need to put our focus on God. We are fighting in many unseen battles, but we are not alone. We have God on our side, and His spiritual army, so I wanted those to be highlighted in the song as well.
However, I look at the the some of the verses differently. God is the truth that we need, and He is our righteousness, and so on. I want His truth around my waist; I want His helmet of salvation guarding my mind instead of anything that I could muster on my own. He is what we need and if He is surrounding me then I am ready for whatever battles come my way. We are fighting in a battle; that is, God's battle, and we are grafted into His family, so it is our battle.
I, Livviya Haarer, am the writer, composer, music performer, and editor of this piece.
We are fighting in a battle. We are fighting in God’s battle. We are fighting in our battle. We are fighting in a battle. Ooh Ohh
We are fighting in a battle. We are fighting in God’s battle. We are fighting in our battle. We are fighting in a battle. Ooh Ohh
Our struggle is not against flesh, or blood, but against the rulers and authorities. It’s against the cosmic powers, it’s against darkness; it’s against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms, in the earth, though we may not see it we know that
We are fighting in a battle. We are fighting in God’s battle. We are fighting in our battle. We are fighting in a battle.
So arm me, God. Arm us, God. Clothe us in Your armor; prepare us for the battle.
Arm me, God. Send Your angel armies. Prepare our hearts; prepare our minds. Ohh Ooh
Fasten Your truth around my waist. Arm my heart with Your righteousness breastplate. Fit my feet with Your gospel of peace, of peace. Arm me, shield me with Your faith, God. Guard my mind with Your helmet of salvation. And with Your truth, guard me with the sword of Your Spirit. Oh
We are fighting in a battle. We are fighting in God’s battle. Hmm
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