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“The Go-To Piece”.

The 2nd piece of The Armor of God is the breastplate of righteousness. After the belt is securely in place, we clothe ourselves, we sink into this piece of armor. This strong and impenetrable piece is made to protect our vital organs (most importantly the heart).

“The Foundational Accessory”.

Description: The first piece of armor is the foundation of the full armor. It’s certainly not just an accessory. Without it, the rest of the armor would fall off. Join Karmen as she discusses the Belt of Truth in today’s episode.

The Armor of God is effective to our spiritual victories. In this episode, Karmen describes four fundamental points about applying this armor to your life.

If we think of our spiritual self as a backpack, today’s verse reassures us that all we need to live a victorious life, we already possess! Praise God that it is sealed inside of us as well! All that we need, all the tools are “in the bag”!

This promise has been most evident in the pro-life line of work I am in. Our team at pregnancy resource center has experienced time and time again the attacks of the enemy on this very important work of caring for mommas and seeing babies saved from the horrors of abortions. Whether that’s internal attacks in our own camp or external attacks, God comes through every time.

As we continue with God’s promises, this is one that I have heard all my life, but He has just recently shone new light and application for me. This promise in my life has been super practical and holds a measure of accountability for me. I pray this verse often.

Episode 9: Have you ever needed God’s comfort? Of course. Have you ever looked at him as you do your mother? Your mother is the nourisher, constant cheerleader, and comforter. God is the ultimate version of all of those things. Rely on him.

I don’t want to return to normal. Normal was not my best. I want to return to God. That’s the only option for me.

Today’s topic is one that is not widely talked about but many have experienced. It’s a message about miscarriage and the promise from God’s word that best helped me during my miscarriage and in the years after as my heart hurt for the child I did not get to hold, love and raise.

God is always there for us even during the hard times. In today’s episode, I look back on a time in my life that from the human standpoint was a dark time but from a spiritual standpoint it was where I grew the most spiritually.