In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
I don't know about you, but if I could only choose one piece of armor to take into battle, I would choose the shield every time! A shield is so versatile, it can be used to hold off an attack, push back an enemy, blockade oneself in a cave, it is able to wielded in a manner that it offers extra protection for whatever part of the body it is put in front of. This is Faith! Our faith keeps our enemy's attack at bay, our faith extinguishes the flaming darts that satan and his demons wield against us. Faith is no small thing, Jesus said that Faith as small as a mustard seed could tell a mountain to move and it would.
When people talk about Faith, what are they talking about? It is Faith in God, His Word, in Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. That Jesus is who He said He was, that God IS the Father, and that the Holy Spirit is among us and moves with mighty power. Faith that God is 100% in charge, that He is and always will be on His throne. Faith that God knows what is best for us. Faith that no matter what we are going through, He is with us and He will take care of us. Faith that He knows what He is doing. Faith that our life has a purpose. Faith to trust Him with our life to fulfill His purpose. Faith that stands against all things, regardless of what they seem to say, and says "I know that my redeemer Lives", or "I am a friend of God". When things get hard and there is no reason to believe anymore, that is when your Faith is tested. That is when you hold onto it with everything that you are. You don't use a shield in battle unless you are being attacked. If you are wounded, hurting, and struggling, you hide behind the shield to protect yourself from further injury. This is faith. Cling to your Faith in Christ with all that you are, hang in there, don't give up! Faith saves, Faith delivers us, & Faith draws us to the very place where we should already be...on our face before Jesus in worship...trusting Him to take care of us and lead us down the path that He has chosen for us. HAVE FAITH!
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