the Armor of God

Let me start with an apology. I have had a hard time coming up with a topic today, so I am posting late, and this will be a short post.
In Ephesians 6 it talks about the armor of God.
It tells us to protect our heads with the helmet of salvation. Heads are important, because that where our brains are, that’s where we think. It’s important that we keep our minds stayed on Jesus, and that we protect our thoughts.
It tells us to wear the breastplate of righteousness. This is to protect our vital organs, but most importantly, our hearts. We need to keep our hearts directed Heavenward; we need to love God with all our heart. We should not let anything interfere with our love of God.
It tells us to have our feet shod with preparation of the Gospel of Peace. We need our feet to be able to take us wherever God would have us to go, and we need to be prepared to share the Gospel with anyone we meet. Most of the people that we meet are not going to be interested in the Gospel, and that okay. We shouldn’t try to force it on them, but to be ready to share when an opportunity arises.
It tells us to carry the sword of the Spirit. The Bible tells us that the Word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword. Even if we don’t have a physical Bible with us, we should have the substance of the Scripture in our hearts. We should always be ready to give an answer of the hope that lies within us.
We should have our loins girt about with truth. We should not allow ourselves to be drawn into compromising situations; we should always be setting an example.
We must carry the shield of faith. It is a shield of protection. No warrior would ever go into battle without some form of shield. We always need to defend ourselves against the things that come against us—the fiery darts of the wicked.
Notice that it never says anything about protecting one’s back. You only need your back protected if the enemy is behind you; that should only happen if you are running away from the battle. Never run away from the battle; always run toward it.