The Armor of God

I know Breanna did a post on spiritual warfare a couple days ago but I wanted to go in depth about the weapons we have to fight Satan.

As Christians, we are told that we will definitely face trials. These aren't the result of Christ turning His back on us, they are actually helping us grow in our faith(James 1:3). But these trials are still hard. Thankfully, in Ephesians 6, Christ gives us spiritual tools to help us fight.
Christ starts out in verse 10 by telling us to be strong in the power of the Lord. In verse 12, He tells us that we aren't fighting against physical enemies, but against Satan: our spiritual enemy. Fortunately, our Heavenly Father gives us six weapons to fight with. They are: the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the boots of the gospel, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit.

Belt of truth- Just like a belt holds together loose clothing, truth should hold together all of our spiritual loose ends.
Breastplate of righeousness- Righteousness should be our protection for our heart, just like a breastplate covers our physical heart.
Boots of the gospel- These should protect our feet while we travel to spread the good news- the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Shield of faith- Faith is our protector for our whole body from Satan's temptations and deceptions.
Helmet of salvation- The knowledge of our salvation protects our minds from Satan's doubts.
Sword of the Spirit- This is God's Word, our weapon against even Satan's most powerful devices.

I hope these thoughts are helpful to you as you prepare for battle!