The Power of the Night: Why I Engage in Daily Vigils — A Call to Spiritual Awakening by Apostle Johnson Suleman

“While men slept, the enemy came…” – Matthew 13:25

The night holds mysteries. It’s a time when destinies are tampered with, and decisions in the spirit realm are made—both for good and for evil. As believers, we must learn to rise in the night and take our place in prayer. It’s not just a religious routine; it’s a divine strategy for victory.

1. Engaging the Night for Battle-Free Living

Many people walk into defeat simply because they were spiritually asleep while the enemy was wide awake. Champions in the Kingdom are nightcrawlers—people who understand the strategic power of night vigils.

Nighttime is when the spirit world is most active. One hour of prayer at night can carry more weight than six hours during the day. Jesus demonstrated this secret. In Luke 6:12, He prayed all night before making major decisions. If you are facing life-altering choices—career, marriage, ministry—engage the night!

2. Prayer in the Spirit: A Heavenly Language of Victory

Many are content with surface-level prayer—“Father Lord, Father Lord”—but there’s a deeper place in God. Praying in tongues is not just for Pentecostal dramatics. It is a spiritual technology that allows the Holy Spirit to intercede beyond our limited understanding.

“For we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself makes intercession for us…” – Romans 8:26

Whether you’re cooking, driving, walking, or battling fear—pray in the Holy Ghost. The devil cannot decode spiritual tongues. It confuses hell and releases divine intervention where logic and grammar fail.

3. Confidence: The Fuel of Unshakable Faith

After engaging in prayer, especially in the night and in tongues, there must be a shift in your posture—confidence. True confidence isn’t arrogance; it is spiritual boldness born from communion with God.

“This is the confidence we have in Him…” – 1 John 5:14

The enemy’s greatest frustration is a believer who is confident in God. Even when the facts look ugly—lawsuits, threats, demonic activity—confidence rooted in prayer makes you immovable.

4. Intimacy: Loving God Beyond the Blessings

Many follow God only for what He can give. But the true measure of a believer is seen when prayers seem unanswered, yet love for God remains unshaken.

“Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him…” – Job 13:15
“We love Him because He first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19

Don’t serve God just for miracles. Serve Him because you love Him. It is intimacy with God that births supernatural courage. Like Apostle Paul, who knew suffering awaited him in Jerusalem, yet declared: “I’m going anyway.”

5. A Call to Action: Pray, Fight, Stand!

Are you under attack at work? Do you sense opposition in your family, finances, or ministry? It’s time to engage. Take two days, three nights—whatever it takes—and war in the spirit. Don’t give the enemy a foothold.

Practical Steps:

• Set consistent nightly prayer times.
• Pray in tongues daily—especially in transition moments (e.g. waking up, driving).
• Build your confidence through scripture and spiritual memory.
• Love God genuinely, not transactionally.

🙏 Prayer:

Lord, awaken in me the spirit of the night warrior. Let my tongue carry fire. Let my confidence be rooted in You. Teach me to love You deeply and serve You faithfully—whether or not I see the answers I expect. In Jesus’ name, amen.

🕊️ Warfare is real. Victory is available. Intimacy is key. This is why I do night vigils—every day.

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