Rhema

Paul wrote to Timothy (in 1 Timothy 1) to use the prophecies he received to wage the good warfare. By implication, personal prophesies inspired by the Holy Spirit are weapons against the enemy. This is powerful. Paul wrote in Ephesians 6 that the sword of the Spirit is the word of God. He used the Greek word "rhema." It means "utterance." This is distinct from the word "logos" which is commonly translated into "word." These scriptures carry the same implication. What God says about you and to you are lethal weapons of warfare that tear down thoughts that exalts themselves above the knowledge of God. A prophecy that originated from the Spirit of God is like a sword. The scriptures originated from the Spirit of God. They can be a sword. If there is any thought in your head about yourself that contradicts what God has said about you, don't believe it! The enemy is just trying to get your attention from God and onto him or yourself.