Our battles originate in the spiritual realm—the heavenly places—so the only way to fight them is with weapons that work in that realm. Heavenly Places Paul uses the phrase “heavenly places” a number of times in the book of Ephesians, letting us know both the scope and occupants of the location. His first reference to this realm comes in chapter 1, verse 3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” We