BELT: I put on the belt of truth by meditating on scripture day and night that I will not sin against God and succeed in all I do. Through prayer, I humbly yield my mind to the truth of God’s Word and resist the devil’s devious enticement to sin through my deceitful, corrupt desires. (Josh. 1:8; Ps.119:11; James 4:7-8; Jer. 17:9-10; Eph. 4:22.)
BREASTPLATE: I put on the breastplate of righteousness and receive forgiveness for my sins that I will practice righteousness and walk as Jesus walked by doing the will of His Father. Through prayer, I apply Jesus Christ’s sacrificial blood of protection to keep me safe from the evil one. (Acts 10:43; 1John 1:9; 2:6, 29; Heb. 9:22; Rev. 12:11; Heb. 13:21; John 9:31.)
SHOES: I put on the shoes of the gospel of peace and prepare to sow peace with everyone and in every situation, even when people do not meet my expectations. Through prayer, I put off the spirit of pride and walk as God walks in humility, love, compassion, and respect for others. I will share my testimony of hope, and encourage everyone I can to love and trust in Jesus Christ. (Jam. 3:18; Rom. 12:16-18; Col. 3:12-14; 1John2:16; Prov. 16:18; 1Peter 3:8,15.)
HELMET: I put on the helmet of salvation and take every tempting thought, offense, and unholy desire captive and make it submit to the Lordship of Christ Jesus. I have the mind of Christ and His authority to overcome every obstacle to my faith. I will forgive offenses quickly, so the devil doesn’t get a foothold in my mind to produce the fleshly desire to be angry, impatient, and unkind. I will renew my mind with the truth in God’s Word daily. (2Cor. 10:3-5; 1Cor. 2:16b; Col. 2:9-10; Matt. 6:14-15; Eph. 4:26-27; Jam. 1:14-15.)
SWORD: I take up my sword of the Spirit, which is God’s Word, to strike down every temptation to yield to my pride and deceitful, fleshly desires. Through prayer, I surrender to the Holy Spirit’s control and guidance over my thoughts. (Heb. 4:12; Rom. 8:5-8; Mat. 4:1-10; John 16:13-14.)
SHIELD: I take up my shield of faith to block the fiery arrows of condemnation, accusation, temptations, doubts, and flattery of the enemy. I believe that God loves me, cares about me, and is my shield that protects me from evil. I will strengthen my faith by meditating on Scripture day and night. (Eph. 6:16; Rev. 12:9; 1John 3:1; 1Peter 5:7; 2Thes. 3:3; Rom. 10:17)
I am prepared to be victorious today by the grace of God and in His strength. By Joyce Hanscom–hopeforcompletehealing.com.
You have my permission to copy this declaration and use it in your daily prayer time. Satan has been attacking us through our minds since the Garden of Eden so it is with our minds that we submit to God and trust Him and resist the devil. The armor of God is one of the defenses he outlined in Ephesians 6:10-18.
2Peter 1:3-4 states, “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.
As you put on the armor of God know that His divine power helps you succeed. Trusting in the truths of His great and precious promises allows us to have His divine nature to defeat the enemy of our soul, who wants to corrupt us through our sinful desires.
Grace and peace to you.
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P.S.: Experiencing a lasting change in your life depends on having a right relationship with God the Father through believing in His Son Jesus Christ and obeying His command to love (1 John 3).