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The Armor of God Bible Study by Priscilla Shirer – The Shield of Faith

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Faith is an Action

In Priscilla Shirer’s The Armour of God Bible Study, the Helmet of Salvation has been my favorite section so far.

My favorite quote from this section (pg 127) is:

Faith is acting like it is so, even when it is not so, so that it might be so, simply because God said so.”

I have a hard time with faith. I question whether I hear God correctly. It’s hard when we live in a world that does the opposite of what I may be called to do. I realized that I look to others to affirm what I do instead of looking to God. If God calls me to do something, I do not need man’s approval or understanding. If what I am called to do is grounded in God’s truth, then I should be ok to stand in faith.

I liked what Priscilla said in the intro video – something about if God calls us to do something and we think it sounds odd, it’s probably God. After all, “God’s ways are not man’s ways”.

After this study on Faith, I felt like I had permission to live out in faith specific things God has called me to do. Oh, I how I love this section!

 

Advent is almost here!

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I can’t believe that Dec 1 starts on Monday! I’m a little behind since I was just focusing on getting us through Thanksgiving, after which I thought I had some breather time to think about Advent. Nope.

I think this year we will be doing Truth in the Tinsel. We’ve done it once before and enjoyed it. It’s a good way to teach my kids about the meaning behind Christmas.

What I like about it:

  1. It’s easy to remember. Since there are 24 activities, I know to do activity #1 on Dec 1, activity 2 on Dec 2 and so on.
  2. It’s ok if you miss a day.
  3. You learn about lessor known people like Elizabeth & Zechariah
  4. You get a supply list so you know ahead of time what you need to buy.
  5. There is a corresponding scripture to read each day.
  6. Each day is about a page long – short & sweet.

On Friday ONLY, with code BLACKTINSEL, the ebook only will be 40% off! That’s less than 5 bucks!

Buy it here.

 

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Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer Bible Study

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The Armor of God, Bible Study Book - By: Pricilla Shirer

My church is currently doing the Armor of God Bible study by Priscilla Shirer for the fall. I am so loving this Study! I remember studying about the armor in church when I was younger. I thought I understood the concept. I thought, yeah, that makes sense. However, during this stage of my life while I am in the midst of a spiritual storm, the Armor of God means so much more to me.

Until recently, I don’t think I fully understood how much the enemy tries to attack us and how much of our battles are spiritual.

The verse in Ephesians 6:12 says it all:

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

What this means to me: when my kids are acting up and not listening to me, I need to look beyond the obvious behavior challenges. How is Satan trying to disrupt our relationship? How is he trying to sow discord in our home? How do I fall right into his trap and let their behavior get to me and steal my joy and even make me angry and resentful toward my kids?

When I look through spiritual eyes, I get a different perspective on my circumstances. As a result, I know how to fight back – with the Armor of God. It gives me some measure of control and focus. Am I perfect at this? No. Honestly, I have a hard time seeing things through this lens. In my past, I remember thinking about “those” people who talked about spiritual warfare and thought they were “over the top” or “fanatical”. With that in mind, it’s hard for me to just let go and change my thinking. I worry too much about what people think – that I will appear “fanatical”, which is wrong.

I choose to believe the truth no matter what someone else thinks. That’s part of Satan’s deception. He would love it if I didn’t put on my armor and “fight”. He wants me in bondage to other’s thoughts and opinions about me. I don’t want to live like that.