10/04/2026
good morning! 🫶🏽
Here is Ephesians 6:14-19 personalized in the Mirror translation!
I take my position: I have the truth [of who I am in Christ] wrapped around my hips like a soldier’s belt, holding the complete body armor together. [Knowing that my loins are protected from all manner of lust, gluttony and sexual sins.] Righteousness covers my heart like a bulletproof breastplate.
I wear my eagerness and passion to communicate the Good News like soldier’s shoes. Announcing peace; the battle has already been fought and won. (Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good, who publishes salvation. Picture the body language of the messengers returning from the battlefield with the glad tidings of victory.)
It is most important to engage my faith as a “man-sized” shield that covers my whole person and empowers me to extinguish the flame in every arrow of contradiction that I might face. The only visible part of me is my faith. (To co-believe with God protects my whole person, body, soul and spirit.)
Pondering only on redemption realities because it is my headgear that protects my mind; inspired thoughts give voice to God’s word—this is my spiritual sword.
Prayer is an ongoing conversation; praying in the spirit includes every form of prayer, whether it be a prayer of request or a prayer of thanksgiving, or worship or interceding for all to realize their saintly innocence. Oh, and remember, I do not have to do all the talking. Always being attentive to the voice of the Spirit. (Prayer is so much more than a one-way conversation.)
My most urgent request is for clarity of utterance every time I open my mouth to speak. I desire that my words will be gifted with inspiration, boldly articulating the mystery of the gospel.
Have a superb sunday!! 🌻