The third piece of armor is to have the right shoes. We can see from sports how important the right footwear is. Football, basketball, and ice hockey all need very different types of shoes to succeed.
The shoes, we are supposed to wear, is the "preparation of the gospel of peace." We are protected by knowing, understanding, and receiving God's gospel.
When Satan attacks, one of the first steps we need to take is to review the gospel. We need to remember God's heart, Christ's work, and our response. Satan's main assault is intended to cause doubts about God. If we remember Jesus, his death, and resurrection, and the work of grace he accomplished, we can appropriate peace in the midst of trouble, because we remember God's heart toward us, and for us. We remember Jesus' love given to us. We remember the Holy Spirit in our hearts, as a guarantee, and the one who enables our ability to love before God.
And as we walk in remembrance, we are also ready to share the message that gave us peace, with anyone we meet. And they can experience the same peace, we experience.
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