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Remember we talked about the size of a shield, and how it was similar to that of a door? And, remember we talked about the formation of soldiers as they held their shields both in front of them, and above their heads? What we see here is a picture of a believer wrapped head to toe, in faith.

Satan can attack anytime, and he will attack anywhere. He may aim for your heart one day and your head the next. When he attacks your faith, you can bet that he’ll be twisting the scriptures. He’ll use any argument that he can to deceive, which is why we must be convinced of the hope that we have.

But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. (KJV)

We talked about dissatisfaction earlier in this chapter, and how Satan will use it. Satisfaction comes from the root word “satisfy,” which means to fulfill or come to completion. But here’s the thing: nothing in this world will ever satisfy us the way that Jesus will. It might occupy us for a season, but we all know full well that nothing lasts. Everything rots, everything breaks down, and everything turns to dust, and so we’re always left wanting more.

Satan will tempt us with every shiny bobble, and every beautiful face he can find, but when our hope and satisfaction is in Christ alone, we’re able to stand against these temptations as we stand firm in our faith.

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. (1 Corinthians 16:13, NIV)

He’ll tell us we’re not good enough, by comparing us to others. He makes us feel useless, depressed, and condemned by showing us our failures. But when we turn our eyes on Christ the perfecter and finisher of our faith we’re able to quench each one of those darts by the love that’s poured into our hearts.

Hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. (Romans 5:5, NIV)

As we face life’s complexities, let’s never underestimate the sheer magnitude of our faith—it’s not just our defense, but our divine anchor. In the eyes of God, we find not only love and courage but an enduring hope that can’t be shaken or stolen.

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