An Ambassador in Chains

            ¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 

¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. ¹⁹ Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

This is probably my favorite scripture within the Bible. As my life has changed drastically this past year, I have seen firsthand the armor God gives each of us who live our lives for him. This armor has saved me many times from a lot of different adversaries, but with this armor, I aspire to be an ambassador in chains--not necessarily in chains of human bonds, but in the chains of the gospel.

As I write this blog, I will talk a lot about how my life has changed, especially since September 2011, and I will journal my life as I go through a lot of awesome changes in the near future. I really look forward to sharing with others my experiences and the things that are most important in my life--first and foremost, my new life in Jesus Christ.