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In every situation 
take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish 
all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Ephesians 6:16 CSB
Today pick up the shield of faith.
No matter what your situation, whether yesterday was a struggle or a win, whether right now you're anticipating today or dreading it, no matter what, pick up the shield of faith.
Faith that our God is who He says He is.
That His promises are true.
That He is Love.
That Love came to earth and gave himself for me.
That my life is safe in Jesus nail scarred hands. 
That I am a dearly loved child of God.
That one day, 
all
wiill
be
made
new.
All that is broken, will be unbroken, and we will really see, and know,
Jesus.
(Maybe write your own faith summary :) )
That faith is the shield that protects us from the arrows of the enemy.
His lies will attack today. We'll hear them from the world around us, the words of others, and from our own thoughts and feelings.
They're fiery, so if they catch hold they'll burn us.
But the shield of faith doesn't stop them hitting, but it does put them out. 
Renders them harmless.
My shield of faith is not made of some miracle material.
It's a person.
Jesus took all that death and darkness and the lies had.
And now He is my shield 
Truth
Light
Life
#faith
#shield
#pickitupyouaregoingtoneedHim

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