What's Holding You Up?
Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
Ephesians 6:14
Ephesians 6:14
"Gird" means to fasten or secure with a belt or to prepare for action. In ancient times, men wore long robes and would "gird up their loins" by tucking them into a belt to move freely and fight effectively. Suspenders are modern day girding gear. They hold things in place and prepare you to move.
No one wants to get caught with their pants down!
Physically, if your pants fall down, you're in trouble. You will find yourself tripping, stumbling, and everyone is focused on your mishap. Spiritually, if your pants fall down, you're in trouble. Life will try to drag you down, and temptation will try to trip you up. The enemy would love nothing more than for you to walk around unprepared, unsupported, and embarrassed.
What are some things in your life that are dragging you down?
Spiritual suspenders represent the things that keep you from falling spiritually, emotionally, or morally. They are the supports that keep your spiritual life secure and in place.
What spiritual suspenders do you have in your life to hold you up?
1. God's Word - study and memorize scripture
The Word of God is truth and will hold you up when everything else is trying ti pull you down.
No one wants to get caught with their pants down!
Physically, if your pants fall down, you're in trouble. You will find yourself tripping, stumbling, and everyone is focused on your mishap. Spiritually, if your pants fall down, you're in trouble. Life will try to drag you down, and temptation will try to trip you up. The enemy would love nothing more than for you to walk around unprepared, unsupported, and embarrassed.
What are some things in your life that are dragging you down?
Spiritual suspenders represent the things that keep you from falling spiritually, emotionally, or morally. They are the supports that keep your spiritual life secure and in place.
What spiritual suspenders do you have in your life to hold you up?
1. God's Word - study and memorize scripture
The Word of God is truth and will hold you up when everything else is trying ti pull you down.
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
John 17:17
John 17:17
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, That I might not sin against thee.
Psalm 119:11
Psalm 119:11
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path.
Psalm 119:105
Psalm 119:105
2. God's Spirit - listen to His voice and correction
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
John 16:13
John 16:13
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 14:26
John 14:26
3. God's People - stay accountable and encouraged
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2
Galatians 6:2
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