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Today's Word 08-31-26 Stand Strong in God's Armor · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: Nobody does it like your early morning praise party. I
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  Speaker 1: am Sherri Mackey, and it's time right now for Today's Word.
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  Speaker 1: Stand strong in God's armor. Ephesians 6.11 says, Put on
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  Speaker 1: the full armor of God, for his precepts are like
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  Speaker 1: the splendid armor of a heavily armed soldier, so that
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  Speaker 1: you may be able to successfully stand up against all
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  Speaker 1: the schemes and strategies and the deceits of the devil.
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  Speaker 1: Every day, you know, we're faced with battles that we
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  Speaker 1: can't always see. There are moments when discouragement tries to
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  Speaker 1: settle in. Fear tries to take over. Temptation tries to
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  Speaker 1: pull us away from God. And negative thoughts try to
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  Speaker 1: convince us that we are defeated. But here is the
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  Speaker 1: good news. God has not sent you into the battle unprepared.
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  Speaker 1: He has equipped you with spiritual armor. Ephesians 6 tells
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  Speaker 1: us to put on the full armor of God. Notice
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  Speaker 1: that scripture says, put on armor. Yeah, that means that
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  Speaker 1: there's a part that we have to play. Every morning,
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  Speaker 1: we can make a conscious decision to prepare our hearts
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  Speaker 1: and minds for whatever the day may bring. Before you
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  Speaker 1: step into your responsibilities, step into God's presence. You can pray, Lord,
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  Speaker 1: today I put on the armor you provided for me
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  Speaker 1: through Jesus Christ. I put on the belt of truth.
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  Speaker 1: Help me walk in truth and not be deceived by
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  Speaker 1: the lies of the enemy. I put on the breastplate
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  Speaker 1: of righteousness. Thank you that my righteousness come through Jesus Christ,
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  Speaker 1: not through my perfection. Today, I put on the shoes
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  Speaker 1: of peace. Wherever I go, let me carry peace instead
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  Speaker 1: of confusion, kindness instead of anger, and encouragement instead of criticism. See, Lord,
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  Speaker 1: I take up the shield of faith. When doubt, fear,
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  Speaker 1: and discourage become, I will trust. what you said instead
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  Speaker 1: of what I see. Today, I put on the helmet
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  Speaker 1: of salvation. Guard my mind. Remind me who I am
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  Speaker 1: and whose I am. And I take up the sword
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  Speaker 1: of the spirit, which is the word of God. Give
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  Speaker 1: me the right scripture for every battle I face. This
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  Speaker 1: is more. than a morning routine y'all it is a
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  Speaker 1: declaration of our dependence upon God when you put on
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  Speaker 1: the armor you're reminding yourself that you don't have to
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  Speaker 1: fight life's battles in your own strength you can stand
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  Speaker 1: in the truth of God's word you can walk in
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  Speaker 1: righteousness you can protect your mind with the hope of
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  Speaker 1: salvation you can hold up faith when the enemy sends
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  Speaker 1: fiery darts you can speak god's word when you need
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  Speaker 1: a weapon against fear doubt or discouragement you may not
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  Speaker 1: know what today will bring but god does so before
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  Speaker 1: you face the battle put on the armor Stand firm.
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  Speaker 1: Stand in faith. Stand in truth. Stand in prayer. And remember,
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  Speaker 1: you're not standing alone. God is with you, and he's
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  Speaker 1: already equipped you for the fight. Come on, Jesus. Father,
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  Speaker 1: today we choose to put on the full armor of God.
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  Speaker 1: Cover our minds, cover our hearts, cover our words and
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  Speaker 1: our steps. Help us to walk in truth, righteousness, peace, faith,
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  Speaker 1: and the confidence, God. of our salvation. Give us discernment
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  Speaker 1: to recognize every scheme and deception of the enemy. When
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  Speaker 1: fear comes, strengthen our faith. When discouragement comes, renew our hope.
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  Speaker 1: When temptation comes, give us the strength to stand. Help
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  Speaker 1: us to hide your word in our hearts and speak
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  Speaker 1: it boldly when we face opposition. Thank you that we
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  Speaker 1: don't have to fight. in our own strength. We are equipped, empowered,
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  Speaker 1: and protected by you. Today, we will stand firm, knowing
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  Speaker 1: that you are with us and that no weapon formed
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  Speaker 1: against us will be able to prosper in Jesus' name. Hey, now,
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  Speaker 1: that's your word for today. Take it, apply it to
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  Speaker 1: your everyday life, and you continue to be encouraged and inspired.
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  Speaker 1: It's your early morning praise party. I am Sherri Mackey.