We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Prayer is the essential activity of waiting for God: acknowledging our helplessness and His power, calling upon Him for help, seeking His counsel.
John Piper

Prayer as a piece of armor is focused not on "binding Satan" but on requesting strength for resisting the devil and growing in faith.
David Reid