Helmet and Boxers!

Many of us 'modern' believers are like a guy on a troy/spartacus(300)/gladiators battlefield running around in only boxers (or even joggers) and a helmet, hoping to survive and even conquer the opposition. It may seem so funny and foolish when you think of it this way...but that's very close (if not exactly) the picture you get when you carefully consider Eph. 6:10-19 again.

Your "helmet of SALVATION" is not sufficient to keep you STANDing. You need your Shield (of faith), Sword (the word), Breastplate (of righteousness),....and every bit of the WHOLE ARMOUR! And if you're not sure how the armour works, get some training (mentoring). Btw, on that battle ground, you need 'watchfulness' and 'prayer' too...it's there in the same passage of scripture.

So stop kidding yourself thinking it all ended after you heeded the 'salvation' call and you may now relax and form laxity. And stop sitting there feeling frustrated at how you always keep 'falling' and 'failing' even after being saved (one million times) before. You have been instructed on how to survive the battle ground while on God's side....and it's not by running around in only a helmet and boxers. lol!