Sin is a battle. And lies are the fuel behind the sin. It must be fought.

The Bible tells us about special weapons we can use to fight against the enemy. And those who belong to His Kingdom are equipped with these weapons.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 

Ephesians 6:10-17

Each piece of armor described above in the book of Ephesians is to be used by the Children of God. When I read this passage I often think back to the book I read as a child countless times, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe from the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. In this book we see Aslan give each of the children a specific and special gift, which is helpful to fight against the enemy. In the same way, God gives His children specific gifts to be used against the true enemy of this world. Yes, He gives each child specific gifts, but He also gives all of His children these pieces of armor to fight.

Armor is not meant to sit on the floor. A sword isn’t meant to just cut the Christmas ham at the family table. Nor are you to put on your shoes and stay on the couch. Each armor article is used for a specific thing and is meant to be used by God’s Children to fight for the Kingdom.

Is your armor on the floor? Do you need to pick it up? Spend time reading through this passage slowly and thinking about each piece. Put it all on and use it to fight against our true enemy. He is not flesh and blood, but rather lies, deception, and twisted truths.

And the only way to fight against the sin of this world, the sin in your heart and life, and the lies you are believing as truth… is to fight. But you must go into battle with the right equipment, not a butter knife and baseball hat. You must fight. You must not give up. And you must rely on the Spirit of God to lead and guide you as you go.