Eph 6:17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

1Th 5:8 But since we are of {the} day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.

Many days, I have gone for a run and not had on the right running gear. One day, I went out for a long run with my friend, and I had on the wrong shorts. The weather was humid, and not long into the run, I was already dripping wet. I had also lost a few inches around my waist. My favorite shorts had suddenly become too big. The rest of the run, I had to constantly pull them up. This irritated me the rest of the run. Some people wear cotton instead of dri fit, and the cotton can become heavy on your run. Perhaps you have experienced chaffing because of the wrong clothes, or maybe you wore a sock with a hole and rubbed a blister. I have forgotten to put on sunscreen or a hat when the sun is at it’s hottest and later regretted the mistake. Many of us have forgotten water or gels. In the winter, I have forgotten gloves and had to wear some socks over my hands. I am certain, that as a runner, you have not been comfortably dressed on all of your runs. For some reason, when our clothes do not feel right, the run just is not as good as it could be for us.

In our Christian walk, we must be prepared everyday. The Lord gives us the tools necessary to have a day in which we can be ready for whatever comes our way. He does not want us to be surprised by the stuff that the world throws at us. We can leave our homes everyday with the assurance that God is with us, and He wants to help us with the different avenues of grace. He has given us His word, faith, love, hope, salvation, and His presence. Let’s remember to dress ourselves daily with all that we need to face the world.