Spiritual Weapons

Mankind is up against a lot. You know the saying, that 'life is like a roller-coaster'... well sometimes the twists and turns and downward-spirals we face, in life, can really make us want to scream, and be sick.



Humans struggle day to day, all over the world, with hundreds of thousands of problems.

We all know that life is full of amazing things, but we struggle too, and, often, we can feel WAY out of our depth.

But, when you have faith, you possess the most powerful weapons in the world. Spiritual weapons.

Read this passage from Ephesians 6:

'God is strong, and he wants you strong... Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon that God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith and salvation are more than words'.

'God wants us strong'... good! Because I don't like the idea of being beaten by my problems. But do not ignore the fact, that God has told us to do something; to be prepared. 

Be prepared, and use your weapons! Read the Bible, pray often and seriously (this is your life, after all!), ask the Holy Spirit to fill you up, and worship and sing to the Lord (no evil spirit can be near you when you are singing your praises to God, your Father in heaven).

It also says that we're 'up against a lot more than we can handle on our own'. And we really are. Spiritual warfare is real. And that's why it's important that we don't live our lives believing the lies in our head and letting the negative opinions of others define who we are. Instead, we need to listen properly to God. That is where your true identity lies. 

Read the final line of the passage again: 'Truth, righteousness, peace, faith and salvation are more than words'. 

Whoever you are, wherever you are; you are searching for these things. Even if you have never thought about it until today. These are God's promises for us. They are within reach.




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