I just love to hear good Rock music. I’m talking about the in-your-face, bold music that makes you want to open the windows of your car, and speed down the street (which of course, no good Christian should actually do). I’ve been around the Christian life long enough to hear a lot of criticisms of rock music, especially in the context of worship. But, I can honestly say that rock, especially Christian rock, has played a huge part in my life.

I can remember a band called Deliverance, from the early 90s, that used to sing a song called ‘The Weapons of our Warfare”. As a teenager, I used to play that song every morning and get psyched up to live for Christ that day. To this day, I still remember the words to the song. I wanted to write them down for you to read. Be encouraged today to live for Christ with every breath you breathe, ounce of strength you attain, and note of music you hear.

The Weapons of Our Warfare – By Deliverance

Imaginations running wild
Innocent they seem
Polluting your mind
A formulated scheme
The battle: it starts in your mind - a lesson to be learned
Provoking thoughts only cause the sin
That provoking thoughts have earned

Cast down imaginations of every high thing
That dare exalts itself against the knowledge of God

The weapons of our warfare
Powerful they are
No nuclear warfare attacks can bring these strongholds down
To take dominion over Satan's own ground
Rise up with the sword of God and put your armor on

And the weapons of our warfare aren't carnal

Imaginations running wild
Innocent they seem
They've polluted your mind
The formulated scheme
The battle: it started in your mind - a lesson to be learned
Provoking thoughts only caused the sin
That provoking thoughts have earned

Cast down imaginations of every high thing
that dare exalts itself against the knowledge of God

And the weapons of our warfare aren't carnal