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Armor of God

Luke 21:19
“Stand firm, and you will win life.”

Ephesians 6:11-17 explains that we must put on the full armor of God, standing firm in the truth in which we receive from His Word. In His truth, we can be confident that His promises are true and that regardless of what happens in this life, heaven is eternal. The Lord is always faithful to His people and there have been countless times in my life where I needed to rely on this truth and I did not, resulting in an overwhelming flood of emotions that if I had only given it to the Lord, probably would not have ended the way in which it did. As an adult, anger has been my biggest barrier from standing firm and winning battles. When trials and tribulations arise, my anger does too. I do not even give myself a chance to breathe before I become heated about something that is usually solved within a couple of minutes anyways and even when it is not, everything always works out. It is not until after the trial that I look back and realize that God had His hand on the situation the entire time; He was simply waiting for me to choose Him. I am always so eager to believe that the next time a trial arises, that I will not become angry. But without a strong root, my words mean nothing without His word to back me up on. Unless I continuously invest in spending time with the Lord, I will continue to fall victim to my flesh, and I will always be burdened by the troubles this world presents to me on a daily basis. The most accurate statement is that we never know who we are in Christ until Christ is all we have. But I do not want “until,” I just want Christ. I want Christ to be all I have, my all in all, I do not want to rely on anyone or anything else because this only leads to failed expectations and disappointment on every avenue. I want to to be patient and steadfast, understanding that God is in control and that by simply letting go and letting God be God, He can complete His perfect plan for my life.
Application
Today, I will write down Ephesians 6:11-17 on a piece of paper that I will put on the bathroom mirror as a reminder that I need to put on the full armor of God every morning before I begin my day.

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