How to Protect Your Heart in Spiritual Warfare | The Armor of God
How do you protect your heart in the middle of spiritual warfare? In Ephesians 6, Paul tells believers to put on the full Armor of God—including the breastplate of righteousness and the shoes of the gospel of peace.
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How do you protect your heart in the middle of spiritual warfare? In Ephesians 6, Paul tells believers to put on the full Armor of God—including the breastplate of righteousness and the shoes of the gospel of peace.
Follow along with this episode and go deeper with the Righteousness & Peace Worksheet.
In this teaching, Lauren explores what those two pieces of spiritual armor actually mean and how we can put them on in everyday life.
The breastplate protected a soldier's most vital organs—especially the heart. In the same way, God's righteousness protects us from guilt, shame, condemnation, compromise, and the accusations of the enemy. But this isn't about trying harder to "be good." Our righteousness begins with what Jesus has already done for us and then transforms the way we live.
Lauren also unpacks the shoes of peace and why the gospel gives us the ability to remain grounded, prepared, and secure—even in the middle of a spiritual battle.
In this conversation, you'll learn:
- What the breastplate of righteousness represents
- The difference between imputed and imparted righteousness
- How righteousness protects your heart from spiritual attack
- Why righteous living isn't the same as self-righteousness
- What the "shoes of peace" mean in Ephesians 6
- How salvation gives us peace with God
- Why peace doesn't mean passivity
- How to remain spiritually alert, prepared, and grounded in Christ
The Armor of God isn't something we manufacture through our own strength. It belongs to God, and He gives it to us so that we can stand firm against the schemes of the enemy.
This week, ask the Lord to show you what it means to put on the breastplate of righteousness and walk in the shoes of peace. Invite Him to expose areas of your heart, mind, and actions that aren't aligned with Him—and ask Him to teach you how to rest securely in what Jesus has already accomplished.
SCRIPTURES DISCUSSED
Ephesians 6:10–20
Isaiah 59:17
Proverbs 4:23
2 Corinthians 5:21
Matthew 5:6
Matthew 6:33
Proverbs 24:16
Deuteronomy 5:33
Psalm 37:25
Romans 3:10, 23
Ephesians 6:15
Acts 10:36
Colossians 1:21–22
Matthew 5:9
1 Thessalonians 5:6
Proverbs 3:5–6
Romans 15:13
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