Living Like Royalty
From the Armor Series
“Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are here on earth.” Colossians 3:2
Hey friend,
In the Armor Series, we have been discussing the helmet of salvation and why it is an important piece of our armor. If you missed the last post in the series, you can find it here.
The human soul is made up of four parts.
Your mind (Thoughts)
Your will (Ambition)
Your emotions (Feelings)
Your conscience (Your moral compass)
The enemy has a detailed strategic plan to attack all four parts of our souls. He is infinitely aware that he can’t touch our eternal security so he will wreak havoc in as many areas of our lives as possible. That is why it is just as important to protect your mind as well as your heart.
Our physical brain plays an integral part in allowing the rest of our body to function properly. The same is true spiritually speaking. The health of our minds plays a vital role in how it functions properly. If our mind is unhealthy with toxic thoughts, the toxic and unhealthy thoughts will flow from our emotions and actions like a levy breaking, crippling us in our walk with God and our relationship with others.
“Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are here on earth.” Colossians 3:2
But we don’t have to walk around defeated and crippled. Glory Hallelujah! The benefits package of our inheritance gives us everything we need to walk victoriously this side of eternity. Jesus Christ secured our inheritance when He paid the price in full to cover our sin debt. Every area of our mind that the enemy targets to cripple with lies and deception is protected by the helmet of our salvation. And because of Jesus, our inheritance speaks to each of these areas and combats the enemy’s lies.
This is why it is so incredibly important to cultivate rhythms in our lives that keeps us engrossed in the Word and keeps the Word baked in our mind and heart. Rehearsing God’s truths is what renews our mind and protects us from Satan’s evil schemes. As we rehearse the truths found in the Bible, we are then able to identify and dismantle the enemy’s lies.
Friend, let’s be women that refuse to give the enemy a seat at our table. If you have placed your faith in Jesus Christ, you have been given an inheritance that goes beyond our wildest imagination. You are royalty - an heir of God – it’s time to live like it.
Dear God,
Thank you for not only securing my eternity with you but giving me victory this side of Heaven. Help me not to live below my spiritual inheritance any longer. Help me to not give the enemy at seat at my table. Help me to never leave home without my helmet on. You are such a good father. I love you, In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Dig Deeper:
You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4
Meditate on these truths:
I am a child of God (John 1:12)
I have peace with God (Romans 5:1)
The Holy Spirit lives in me (1 Cor 3:16)
I am completely forgiven (Col 1:14)
I am tenderly loved by God (Jer 31:3)
I am chosen by God, holy and dearly loved (Col 3:12)
I am God’s workmanship (Eph 2:10)
I cannot be separated from the love of God (Rom 8:35)
I am a joint heir with Christ, sharing his inheritance with him (Rom 8:17)