Ephesians 6: 12-18

Here are a few verses God has been impressing on my heart like crazy lately- thought I'd share:

"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, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. "
"In addition to all of this, take up the sheild of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occassions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."

EPHESIANS 6: 12-18

As His followers, we have a responsibility to take a stand in this world of people that need Him. We are called to be "the salt of the earth." God's been showing me He hasn't been pleased with where I am in my walk with Him. He's not pleased that I haven't been passionate about Him in everything. And He desires that I surrender everything to Him- not only certain areas of my life. Revelation 3:16: "So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth." I'm not a Bible scholar but I know I've been lukewarm- content with knowing and believing in God but not living it out in every area. Jason and I have been reading Genesis-Deuteronomy and we've been amazed at the Holiness of God, revealed through these books. I am not holy and I will never be perfect but I desire in every way to live in God's will- running from sin, and proclaiming God's grace, purity, and holiness. Praise be to our Savior for His patience with us- His mercy far exceeds my understanding and I am humbled by it.