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When you take the Bible into battle, you will stand firm and be strong in the Lord!

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Take the helmet of salvation, guard your mind in Christ Jesus, and know that you are safe because of the ultimate victory of our Warrior and Savior.

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Take up the shield of faith, and you’ll stay standing the next time the devil fires an arrow at your soul.

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The gospel gives you the peace of knowing that the past is past, that your sins are forgiven, and that God loves you unconditionally. 

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Through Jesus, you are redeemed, restored, reconciled, reborn, renewed, and righteous in his sight.

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Remember what you deserved and what Jesus did, and you will have the breastplate of righteousness in its place.

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The truth of the Bible does both preparing and protecting your soul. 

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The Word prepares you to fight temptation by reminding you of what is good, right, and true.

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Paul is suggests that most spiritual warfare isn’t what we do for God (swinging the sword) but instead what we receive from God (the gospel that protects our souls).

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Stopping isn’t failure. It’s an invitation to trust that we don’t have to have everything figured out. This psalm invites us not just to stop, but also to trust that God is God and that God is with us.

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No matter what challenges we face, we don’t have to be afraid because Jesus is stronger than any struggle.

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 If God values rest, it makes a lot of sense that things like being in nature naturally help our bodies and minds.

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Jesus invites us to find real rest, not just sleep, but peace of mind.

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Hard work is important, but when we trust that we don’t have to do it alone, it makes it a lot easier.

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Jesus took time to rest, and He encouraged His followers to do the same. If Jesus valued rest that much, we can trust it’s not a sign of weakness but something essential for all of us.

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The more we surround ourselves with truth, the more it sticks with us when we need it most.

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Our courage doesn’t come from our strength, but from knowing we don’t have to face things on our own.

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We can’t look to the past to make it better, we can only commit to a better future starting now with Christ. 

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When you pray, you communicate with the God of all creation and tap into his mighty power to direct your future. 

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Whenever you speak in Jesus’ name, a little prayer becomes a very big deal.

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We need to keep praying about our bodies, and add a whole lot of conversations about our souls.

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The devil might seem like a giant compared to little old you, but God has made you a big threat to the forces of evil in this world through your prayers. 

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When we feel lost, we can ask God for wisdom, and God will help guide us forward.

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You never know how much it might mean to someone when you check on them. 

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Just as Jesus taught us to pray in the plural ("ourFather,” not “my Father”), so we pray for the church and for Christian friends, faithful pastors, and persecuted believers.

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We need to remember that God is close and hears us and helps us see things more clearly so we can trust that God is working even when we don’t see it.

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Up on the hills of joy or down in the depressing valleys, wherever you are right now is the right place to pray.

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When we share what we’re going through, we’re living out the way God intended us to care for each other.