…and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
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What’s the first thing we need to do to experience the Victory our Father God has for us?
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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s schemes.
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.
Therefore I put on the full armor of God,
so that when the day of evil comes,
I may be able to stand my ground, and after I have done everything, to stand.
I stand firm then,
with the belt of truth buckled around my waist,
with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and
with my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
In addition to all this,
I take up the shield of faith,
with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
I take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God.
And I pray in the Spirit on all occasions
with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, I choose to be alert
and always keep on praying for all the saints.
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Now stop right here,
close your eyes and in your imagination,
see yourself
clean and pure
and
“putting on”
all this armor,
your Father has given to you.
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Do this daily,
first thing every morning!
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Remind yourself often
throughout the day
that you have this armor on,
reviewing each piece
and
how it is to benefit you.
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Next,
a little understanding of
“the sword of the Spirit.”
shows us that in heaven
this kind of sword is to
come out of our mouths,
like it comes out of the mouth
of our Brother Jesus.
Then in
our Brother Jesus
gives us a lesson
on how to “use” this sword.
Now we know that
“…our struggle is not
against
flesh and blood,
so, what does this kind of sword do?
What is interesting is that
this kind of sword
can be used
in several different ways.
We just saw it being used
in one way
to stop the devil,
yet
another way we can use it
is within our “inner world”
for correctly
judging our
thoughts and attitudes,
for
tells us;
For the word of God is living and active.
Sharper than any double-edged sword,
it penetrates even to dividing
soul and spirit, joints and marrow;
it judges the thoughts
and
attitudes of the heart.
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Let me explain,
what you are about to do is
enter into your inner most being
with
your sword.
And
you are going to start checking
and
making sure that both your thoughts
and
your attitudes are aligned
with what our Father God says about you.
You are about to do this using
the “sword” that your
Father God has given you.
(this is, your mouth, your voice, speaking forth His living words)
Plus,
You are going to start
embracing you inheritance,
owning your inheritance,
claiming your inheritance
as an adopted son of the living God.
You will be speaking into existence the destiny,
of the peace, healing, victory and freedom
that your Father God has for you.
As you read on
this will become clear.
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But first,
let’s look at these four words:
Truth – Faith – Belief – Trust,
for they are very important
concerning the victories you are after.
And as you
“stand firm”
at the beginning of
every new day of your life,
it will be
these four values within you
that will break any
(Teaching)
that are currently
in place within your soul.
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This portion has been adapted from Neal Anderson’s book
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The Christian life
is lived
by faith
according to what God says
is true.
Jesus is
the truth,
the Holy Spirit
is the
Spirit of truth,
God’s Word
is truth,
and
we are to speak
the truth
in love.
The biblical response
to truth
is faith,
regardless of whether
we “feel” it is true.
In addition,
Christians are to have no part in
lying,
deceiving,
stretching the truth,
or
anything else
associated with falsehood.
Lies
keep us
in bondage,
but
it is the truth
that sets us free.
King David wrote in Psalms,
Blessed is the man
whose sin the LORD does not count against him
and in whose spirit is no deceit.
Peace, Healing, Victory,
Freedom and Joy
come from walking
in the truth.
We find the strength
to walk in the
light of
honesty and transparency
before
God and others
when we know that
God loves and accepts us
just as we are.
We can face reality,
acknowledge our sins
and
not try to hide.
Begin this commitment to truth
by
speaking the following pages
“ALOUD,”
not allowing
any opposing thoughts,
such as
“this is a waste of time”
or
“I wish I could believe this,
but
I can’t,”
to keep you from pressing forward.
God will strengthen you
as you rely
on Him.
The more
you learn how
loving,
powerful
and
protective
God is
the more
you’ll be likely
to trust Him.
The more
you realize
His complete acceptance
of you
in Christ,
the more you’ll be released to be
open,
honest
and
(in a healthy way)
vulnerable
before
God and others.
The New Age movement
has twisted the concept of faith
by teaching
that we make something true
by
believing it.
That is false.
We cannot create reality
with our minds;
only God can do that.
Our responsibility
is to face reality
and
choose to believe
what God says
is true.
True biblical faith,
therefore,
is choosing to believe
and
acting upon
what is true,
because
God has said it is true,
and
He is the
Truth.
Faith is something
you “decide” to do,
not something
you ”feel” like doing.
Believing something
doesn’t make it true;
it’s already true,
therefore
we choose to believe it!
Everybody
lives by faith.
The only difference
between
Christian faith
and
non-Christian faith
is the object
of our faith.
If the object of our faith
is not trustworthy,
then no amount of believing
will change that.
That’s why our faith
must be grounded
on the solid Rock
of God’s
perfect,
unchanging character
and
the truth
of His Word.
For two thousand years
Christians
have known the importance of
verbally and publicly
declaring truth.
Read
“ALOUD”
the following
“Statements of Truth,”
and
carefully consider what you are professing.
Why read them aloud?
Because,
when you think something –
you are still considering those thoughts.
but
when you speak them
out loud,
you have taken those thoughts
and
by your action of speaking,
you are declaring
your decision on that matter.
You have pronounced your choice
by
speaking them out loud,
you are revealing
what
is in your heart,
what
you believe.
says:
“…if you confess with your mouth,
“Jesus is Lord,”
and
believe in your heart
that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved.
For it is with your heart
that you believe
and
are justified,
and
it is with your mouth
that you confess
and
are saved.”
Speaking these truths
out loud,
is a commitment,
a statement of your belief.
Speaking these truths out loud
is activating your faith.
What is faith?
says:
Now faith is
being sure
of what we hope for
and
certain
of what we do not see...
Also,
speaking out
these truths
is actively doing
(Teaching)
Speaking out these truths
is securing and advancing
the Kingdom of God
within you.
You may find it helpful to read them
aloud daily
for several weeks,
which will help renew your mind
to the truth.
And, also as
says;
We demolish arguments
and
every pretension
that sets itself up
against the knowledge of God,
and
we take captive every thought
to make it obedient to Christ.
Plus, we are applying
which says;
…be transformed
by the renewing of your mind.
Then you will be able to
test and approve
what God’s will is
—his good,
pleasing and perfect will.
So,
you are about to speak
the inheritance you received the second you were born again.
This inheritance was made possible
by what Jesus did for each of us at the cross.
Next, our Father God’s truths
about what He, Himself
has said about you.
Which reveals
His thoughts and feelings towards you,
and
the relationship He wants with you.
Then,
you will be speaking out your response to Him
which will be heard in the heavenlies.
Finally,
you will be using your voice to activate your faith
to declare absolute eternal truths.
Truths that will bring to pass
the destiny our Father God has for you.
And
in doing this
you will be applying
Submit yourselves,
then, to God.
Resist the devil,
and
he will flee from you.
Come near to God
and
he will come near to you.
Wash your hands,
you sinners,
and
purify your hearts,
you double-minded.
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