The Shield of Faith
The "fiery darts of the wicked one" represent the enemy's targeted projectiles: sudden thoughts of doubt, waves of fear, intrusive temptations, accusations of worthlessness, and suggestions of God's indifference to your situation. These darts are designed to ignite something (panic, despair, lust, bitterness) in the believer's heart. Faith, actively raised, quenches every one before they can take hold.
Faith is not passive. It is something you "take up"; an active, deliberate lifting of your trust in God's promises against incoming darts. Every time a fiery dart arrives, you raise your shield: "God said...," "It is written...," "I know that..." The shield is only effective when it is raised. Press forward with your faith held high, and let the enemy's darts fall harmlessly at your feet.
PRAYER:
Gracious Heavenly Father, increase my faith and teach me to raise it actively against the enemy's darts. Let my trust in You be the shield that extinguishes every attack aimed at my progress. In Jesus' name! Hallelujah! Amen!
The "fiery darts of the wicked one" represent the enemy's targeted projectiles: sudden thoughts of doubt, waves of fear, intrusive temptations, accusations of worthlessness, and suggestions of God's indifference to your situation. These darts are designed to ignite something (panic, despair, lust, bitterness) in the believer's heart. Faith, actively raised, quenches every one before they can take hold.
Faith is not passive. It is something you "take up"; an active, deliberate lifting of your trust in God's promises against incoming darts. Every time a fiery dart arrives, you raise your shield: "God said...," "It is written...," "I know that..." The shield is only effective when it is raised. Press forward with your faith held high, and let the enemy's darts fall harmlessly at your feet.
PRAYER:
Gracious Heavenly Father, increase my faith and teach me to raise it actively against the enemy's darts. Let my trust in You be the shield that extinguishes every attack aimed at my progress. In Jesus' name! Hallelujah! Amen!
The Shield of Faith
The "fiery darts of the wicked one" represent the enemy's targeted projectiles: sudden thoughts of doubt, waves of fear, intrusive temptations, accusations of worthlessness, and suggestions of God's indifference to your situation. These darts are designed to ignite something (panic, despair, lust, bitterness) in the believer's heart. Faith, actively raised, quenches every one before they can take hold.
Faith is not passive. It is something you "take up"; an active, deliberate lifting of your trust in God's promises against incoming darts. Every time a fiery dart arrives, you raise your shield: "God said...," "It is written...," "I know that..." The shield is only effective when it is raised. Press forward with your faith held high, and let the enemy's darts fall harmlessly at your feet.
PRAYER:
Gracious Heavenly Father, increase my faith and teach me to raise it actively against the enemy's darts. Let my trust in You be the shield that extinguishes every attack aimed at my progress. In Jesus' name! Hallelujah! Amen!
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