Ephesians 6:14-20
-Commit your emotions to believe the Truth
-Keep your heart pure and Righteous because sin gives a foothold to the enemy
-Spread the Gospel of Peace and Reconciliation
-Above all, rely on your Faith to deflect all the enemy's tricks
-Assurance of Salvation is a mighty defense against doubt and insecurity & their works
-The Word of God is sharper than a two-edged sword
-Keep in constant communication with the Lord God, our Leader, through Prayer
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God gave us clear guidelines of how to prepare ourselves to fight against the enemy. And when we choose to do these things day after day without relenting we grow stronger in Christ. We are more prepared to fight the battle. Professional boxers don't just enter into the ring and begin throwing punches. If they did (pridefulness), then they would surely lose. Rather, the boxer learns, practices and meditates on how they will take down their opponent. We must look at our battles the same way but instead of fighting for a title (which we already possess; Children of God) we are fighting for our lives & the lives of others.
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So, what should we do?
Throw hopeful punches? or confident daggers?
Let's prepare ourselves for the battles the enemy throws at us each day. God has given each of us the material to do so and confidence in Him (remember from last week's post that God never leaves us).
Learn. Strengthen. Fight.
Peace & <3,
Samantha
//Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.\\
-Commit your emotions to believe the Truth
-Keep your heart pure and Righteous because sin gives a foothold to the enemy
-Spread the Gospel of Peace and Reconciliation
-Above all, rely on your Faith to deflect all the enemy's tricks
-Assurance of Salvation is a mighty defense against doubt and insecurity & their works
-The Word of God is sharper than a two-edged sword
-Keep in constant communication with the Lord God, our Leader, through Prayer
...
God gave us clear guidelines of how to prepare ourselves to fight against the enemy. And when we choose to do these things day after day without relenting we grow stronger in Christ. We are more prepared to fight the battle. Professional boxers don't just enter into the ring and begin throwing punches. If they did (pridefulness), then they would surely lose. Rather, the boxer learns, practices and meditates on how they will take down their opponent. We must look at our battles the same way but instead of fighting for a title (which we already possess; Children of God) we are fighting for our lives & the lives of others.
//
So, what should we do?
Throw hopeful punches? or confident daggers?
Let's prepare ourselves for the battles the enemy throws at us each day. God has given each of us the material to do so and confidence in Him (remember from last week's post that God never leaves us).
Learn. Strengthen. Fight.
Peace & <3,
Samantha
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