My Favorite Outfit Is Like “The Emperor’s New Clothes” — Invisible (but Not Imaginary)

Daily writing promptIf you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be?View all responses

I love to dress for the success of overcoming distress! I love to have the belt of truth around my waist. Wearing honesty keeps me humble and real.

I cover my chest with the breastplate of righteousness by doing my best to obey my conscience and when I violate it to quickly get back on track. I like to wear shoes that lead me to inner peace and to peace with other people.

I like to cover myself with the shield of faith so that I can resist, refute, and repel the troubling thoughts, desires, and emotions that attack my heart and mind. I put on the helmet of salvation by letting the risen Jesus lead me from within.

I use the Bible like a sword to defeat my inner enemies. I pray in the Spirit throughout the day by speaking in languages that the Holy Spirit powerfully releases from deep within me.

The Bible tells me to “Put on the full armor of God.” That’s the outfit I wear over and over again. For more google: Ephesians 6:10-18.

How’s your spiritual hydration? Are God’s rivers of living water ever flowing from deep within you like a glorious fountain? If you aren’t as close to Jesus as you used to be, now is the time to return wholeheartedly to your first love for Him.

A key to inner peace in troubling times is to look for people to encourage. (They shouldn’t be difficult to find.) Be a person who sincerely speaks “many words of encouragement” to people. When you face resistance refuse to be discouraged. Continue to cultivate a sense of caring heart-to-heart community with people. Help people experience, hold on to, and lavishly spread faith, hope, and love. Give encouragement and it will be given to you as rivers of living water flowing from your innermost being. (Based on Acts 20:1-6.)

The rainbow has become a symbol of the far left and the term Christian identified with the hard right, but both belong to a much higher purpose — the work of God as presented in the Bible. Go beyond the left or the right. Experience “Christ in you, the hope of glory.”

Any society that produces multitudes of stressed out, anxious, angry, addicted, discouraged, or depressed people is bad for your mental health. Avoid listening to its messages. Instead find people who are filled with hope, joy, and inner peace and focus on the positive messages they are listening to.

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