The secret of victory over sin and the devil is to watch and pray. When we do not do this, we become frustrated, defeated, and angry. We speak unwisely and do not shine as light in the world.

I pray that as we study this passage God will help us to change our behavior by changing our thinking. I pray that we will begin to watch and pray and learn the secret of having a victorious Christian life.

What Is Watching?
What, then, is watching? It is seeing reality through the lens of God’s infallible word. In Genesis 3 we see that because Adam and Eve were not watching, they believed the lie of Satan and fell.

Watching means sleeplessness. It means to be awake and aware of surrounding realities. In the Scriptures it means to be spiritually alert, having a mind that is renewed by divine realities. A watchful person is guided by the knowledge of God. Such a person abides in the word of God. Paul said, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.”

A watchful person rejects the wisdom of this world. He knows it is foolishness because it denies the ultimate reality of God, the author of creation and ruler of all. He knows that it denies the revelation of God in Jesus Christ.

The watching person is spiritually alert and very aware that sin still dwells in him. He knows that Jesus Christ defeated Satan by his death on the cross, but he is also aware that Satan and his demons are still given freedom to rule and tempt all believers. The watching person is aware that Satan, the enemy of his soul, is constantly prowling about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour every believer, if possible.
The prayer of a watching person is always effectual because God gives us his grace to deal with every situation.

Awesome..