13 Therefore put on the
full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able
to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Ephesians 6:13-18
More than anything, I want to extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one. Because in my mind, those arrows are lies that are shot into my brain. Yup, pretty graphic. But that's how I think. I want every thought that goes through my head to be glorifying to the Lord. It's not so much a battle in the physical for me, but a battle in the mind. And most people wouldn't even know there was a battle raging except that I've said it. The battle of the mind is hard. It's private and not others can always detect unless they know you really well. Regardless, it's the battle that is happening constantly.
Satan wants us distracted and vulnerable. And for me, that's my thought life. But when I put on the full armor of God, it's different. God wants us to be able to stand after we have done everything. That shows me that with all of this stuff I can battle well. Then it tells me to pray. If you don't know, I LOVE praying. Why, just today I had a phenomenal prayer session with my big brother. God is moving, my friends. Choose to see it.
The battle still rages, but I'm winning. Only because of Christ.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Ephesians 6:13-18
More than anything, I want to extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one. Because in my mind, those arrows are lies that are shot into my brain. Yup, pretty graphic. But that's how I think. I want every thought that goes through my head to be glorifying to the Lord. It's not so much a battle in the physical for me, but a battle in the mind. And most people wouldn't even know there was a battle raging except that I've said it. The battle of the mind is hard. It's private and not others can always detect unless they know you really well. Regardless, it's the battle that is happening constantly.
Satan wants us distracted and vulnerable. And for me, that's my thought life. But when I put on the full armor of God, it's different. God wants us to be able to stand after we have done everything. That shows me that with all of this stuff I can battle well. Then it tells me to pray. If you don't know, I LOVE praying. Why, just today I had a phenomenal prayer session with my big brother. God is moving, my friends. Choose to see it.
The battle still rages, but I'm winning. Only because of Christ.
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