Secure Your Armor (Armor of Salvation Series Part 2) (September 2023 Reissue)

   I have held onto the second installment of this timely and truthful message for quite some time. The Lord placed these first initial thoughts in my heart during the first few weeks of last summer and I don't think there'd be any better time to finish out my message on the armor of salvation than right now. As the clouds of darkness continue to envelop our world, there is nothing more important than securing your armor of salvation. 

The first installment (which I have linked right here) provides a brief but detailed description of an endangered generation whose world doesn't offer a promise of protection from any source of deception; the world we live in today presents numerous challenges and life doesn't seem to be getting any easier. You cannot make it through life without a defender. You cannot make it in this world without Jesus.

Well, how does someone fight against the powers of this wicked world?

I cannot continue the message without first writing an urgent plea for those lost souls who may find themselves reading this--if you've never accepted Christ as your Savior, if you've never asked Him into your heart---now is the perfect time to get the matter of your eternal resting place settled. Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. That whosoever includes you, my friend. 

"Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13 KJV)

The warfare against humanity surrounds us every single day; however, victory can be achieved through knowing all about how to fight against it.

"Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:" (Ephesians 6:14-17 KJV)

Our minds are truly powerful and in a world that's filled with such confusion and deception, it is crucial to trust in and rely on God's precious Word as it is a quick and powerful sword that greatly prepares us for the battles that lie ahead. The breastplate of righteousness references salvation--the bulletproof vest that guarantees the presence and full protection from the Lord in urgent times of need

"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12 KJV)

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble". (Psalm 46:1 KJV)

The shield of faith also carries great significance because it is the basis of prayer--we must pray without ceasing because Satan preys without ceasing--honest faith placed in the Lord will be your greatest weapon as it provides much-needed strength that you will never have the ability to possess on your own, throughout all seasons of life. Trust in Jesus. Be sober and stay vigilant.

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" (1 Peter 5:8 KJV)

 Every heart beats in need of Jesus; if you've never accepted His wonderful gift of eternal life, please know that you were never meant to live without Him and you will never know a greater source of love...an honest treasure that is incorruptible and unconditional. 

Won't you call upon Jesus and secure your armor of salvation today? 

A Place And a Purpose (Molly's Zone Turns Eight!)

September 1st will always be a wonderfully blessed day.

I simply cannot find the words to describe the amount of thankfulness and gratitude that I hold within my heart for every opportunity that the Lord has given me to serve Him through being able to write for Him and to share the truth of His precious Word. 

Today, Molly's Zone celebrates the eighth anniversary of its launch, and my heart is immensely filled with joy. Time truly flies when you're having fun, and I've had a blast! Thinking back to where I was eight years ago brings me to the remembrance of a time when I was without a place to belong in the world : a then-recent college graduate without purpose as well (my whole life at that point revolved around functioning as a professional student)

Wanting to "fit in" was forever my goal---if I wasn't an acne-ridden teenager trying to blend in with everyone at school, I was a 20-something-year-old college graduate who was attempting to lay ground on the perfect "normal person" career foundation as someone with cerebral palsy. 

I never considered writing for Jesus---not even once. I felt Him working on my heart concerning this path as early as 2011---but I chose to ignore every gentle tug, simply because I thought my plans were promising enough. The final three years of college worked out well despite a disastrous freshman year, but as numerous job interviews were unsuccessful, I could feel discouragement beginning to form within my heart. The entire summer of 2014 was an unforgettable season that finished with my mother being formally diagnosed with discoid lupus. Everything in my life became an absolute mess.

I threw myself back into the world of higher education for another semester in the spring of 2015---holding out hope of working in medical coding and billing; those months flew by and I was still left unsatisfied as that career pursuit turned out to be unfruitful as well. 

After rededicating my life to the Lord in June of that same year, I spent countless tear-filled nights in prayer fervently searching for the much-needed purpose that I knew only He could provide.

Three weeks passed before I was presented with the opportunity to begin blogging for an occupational therapy business based in Atlanta, Georgia; through its creation, I would be given the chance to provide a source of encouragement and wisdom for those with disabilities. I said yes to the idea without hesitation--simply because I believed that it was the result of answered prayer.

Fast forward to September 2023 and this little blog continues to be an enormous blessing that I will never fully deserve. Writing for the Lord provides me with such joy: the overwhelming presence of peace and the sense of purpose within my heart are two priceless treasures that I hope and pray will keep Molly's Zone running in the years to come.

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28 KJV)