God’s Protection Shield Of Faith

God gives us a number of “tools in our toolbox” so we can navigate each day successfully.  One important tool is the shield of faith.

Hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.  (Ephesians 6:16 NLT)

God is the one who has the know-how and the power to help us find sobriety, and more importantly, to find a life which is truly worth being sober to enjoy.  The evil one will intentionally seek us out and hurl all sorts of accusations concerning things we have done in the past. He will also lie to us to make us believe that changing our ways is impossible for “losers like us.”  However, God tells us that we can have faith in His goodness and His commitment to our good that will stop all those fiery darts.  Our job is to simply come to God, believe that He’s there and that as we turn our will and our life over to His care, He will strengthen us to make all the necessary changes.

We need to come to God, trusting that He is there and there for us.  Even if it takes an hour, a day, a week, or even a bit longer for certain things to get worked out, we can have the peace and security of knowing that with God’s help we will see His goodness expressed in our hearts and circumstances. 

No matter what our thoughts say, what others say, or the evil one tries to tell us, if we will hold up the shield of faith in what God says, we can be confident that God will give us victory after victory and we will experience the new life which we long for.

Prayer:   Loving God,  No matter what I face today, You will be with me  You love me without condition. Your love never fails. I have nothing to prove to you today, nothing to accomplish in order to earn your love.  You care about me and desire to give me good gifts.  I accept all that You have for me and put my faith and trust in You today.  Amen

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