When life becomes a battle, you need sturdy shoes.
Forget high heels. Lace up sturdy shoes to stand strong in tough times.
In this short article, you’ll discover:
- The real battle is spiritual.
- 3 part of the shoes you need.
The Real Battle Is Spiritual
Ephesians 6 employs the metaphor of a battle-ready soldier. On his feet are heavy, military shoes. He’d slip and fail if he wore flip flops or went barefoot.
Stand therefore. . .(wearing) shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. (Ephesians 6:14-15, ESV)
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The gospel is the good news that
Christ saves sinners by grace through faith.
It brings you peace and lets you stand while Satan’s lies and worldly philosophy try to bowl you over.
You’ve heard these lies, haven’t you? That God isn’t fair? Or that you’re worthless? Or don’t measure up?
SOCIAL MEDIA MANIA. If you spend a minute or two on social media, you see pictures and cute quips from beautiful people eating beautiful food with their beautiful friends and family. Doesn’t all that pretty tempt you to become jealous, depressed, or angry? Or throw up?
Please don’t. The other day a friend told me that minutes before she snapped a photo of her kids to share on Facebook they were all yelling at each other and pointing fingers.
This describes our real battle:
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12).
Fighting can lead to doubt and discouragment when you and I believe lies. This is one reason to stand in study shoes.
3 Parts of the Shoes You Need
The soldier in Ephesians 6 put on his shoes. He was careful. He was intentional.
1. Pray.
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).
2. Know Scripture.
3. Rely on the power of the Holy Spirit.
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you (John 14:26).
You and I are soldiers in God’s army too. Our spiritual battle requires sturdy shoes fitted with the gospel of peace. God’s peace.
Together let’s stand strong in the battle. Click & Tweet!Sharing Hope with Your Heart,
You said: “Every spiritual blessing you’re ever going to need to live the Christian life, God has already given to you in Jesus. You don’t have to wait to enter your Promised Land until you see your Creator; you can live it now. You are who God says you are: blessed, chosen, holy, adopted as his precious daughter, redeemed, forgiven, sealed by the Holy Spirit.”
AMEN!!!! And AMEN again!!!! Can you imagine how much freedom Believers would feel if they truly embraced who they are in Christ? And in that list of who we are, we can add VICTORIOUS IN CHRIST. Hallelujah!
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If we just took God at His Word, how much different our life would be! Thank you for an amazing post. I am encouraged and blessed! Thank you for doing what God called you to do!
In Him anything is possible!
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