A shield is designed to protect us from an obvious enemy or something elusive and indefinable. The apostle Paul instructs us to put on the shield of faith to protect against the fiery darts of Satan, who will steal the joy and commitment that binds us to Christ.
Faith fuels determination to stand against all that would attack your faith. Pope John Paul II underlined the seriousness faith plays in the Christian’s life. "How can we profess faith in God and then refuse to let it inspire our thinking, our responsibilities to one another as well as guard against self-centeredness?"
The Holy Spirit inspires us to keep our faith active by being alert for opportunities to use it not only as a guard against evil but as a witness to the presence of Christ in our life. For faith to be strong it’s necessary for it to be exercised daily. By declaring our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and living by that faith, it grows in personal strength and influence on others.
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In conclusion, be strong – not in yourselves but in the
Lord, in the power of his boundless strength. Put on God’s complete armor so
that you can successfully resist all the devil’s craftiness…Therefore you must
wear the whole armor of God that you may be able to resist evil in its day of power…Above all be sure you take faith as your shield, for it can quench every
burning missile the enemy hurls at you.
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