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The Breastplate of Righteousness is our uniform
and it equals right living that aligns with God’s expectations
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The Belt of Truth carries the weight of our
pursuit of righteousness
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Sanctification is the Holy Spirit’s job. I cooperate by renewing my mind in the Word
and obeying
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The Holy Spirit sculpts me by chipping away
anything that doesn’t look like Jesus
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My heart is the centerpiece of my soul
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My conscience is the microphone used by the Holy
Spirit to enable me to hear God’s voice
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Unrighteousness is an environment where demonic
influence feels welcome
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People should wonder what planet I come from –
my behavior should be alien in this world
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The devil will bait me at my weakest moments
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Perfectionism is a crippling shackle the enemy
puts on me – the Perfect One has already come
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I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus
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The Holy Spirit enables me to live beyond
myself. He changes me from the inside
out
This week’s book work taught me:
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Right living guards me from the enemy’s attacks
because obedience = resisting the devil, which means he will flee from me
(James 4:7)
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I don’t need to invite unrighteousness into my
life. I only need to create the
environment where it feels welcome
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If I know the good I ought to do and don’t do
it, I sin (James 4:17)
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If I don’t choose to align my life with God’s
truth, I leave my heart as an exposed target for enemy attacks
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"If my people would only listen to me, if
Israel would only follow my ways, how quickly I would subdue their enemies and
turn my hand against their foes! (Psalm 81:13-14)
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Trying to be perfect is exhausting and
discouraging
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Comparing myself to others is deceiving because
I still can’t compare to God
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I am righteous and clean before God
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The old things passed away, behold, the new
things have come (2 Corinthians 5:17)
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I don’t need to gain God’s approval – I already
have it
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God’s people need to put off falsehood, sinning
in anger, stealing, unwholesome talk, bitterness, rage, anger, brawling,
slander, sexual immorality, impurity, greed, obscenity, foolish talk, coarse
joking (Ephesians 4:25-55)
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God’s people need to put on humility,
gentleness, patience, love, unity, peace, truthful speech, kindness,
compassion, forgiveness (Ephesians 4)
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Righteousness is in me, not it needs to be on me
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True righteousness must be released, not
manufactured
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If I concentrate on having a vibrant spiritual
life, I’ll automatically grow and change as a result
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I’m called to be a doer of the Word (James
1:21-22)
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I must allow the Word to influence everything in
my life
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I need to meditate on the Word, internalize its
principles and implement them
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God will never convict unless He intends to
empower
Here’s the prayer strategy I’ve crafted based on what I
learned this week:
My Generous, Selfless Lord Who approves of me and will never
convict me unless You plan to empower, I repent of wrongdoing and inviting
enemy attack, of not doing the good I know I should (Jas 4:17), of
perfectionism and comparing myself to others and of not having a vibrant
spiritual life. I ask You to help me
live right and resist the devil so he flees (Jas 4:7), align my heart with Your
truth, that Your Word would influence my whole life. Thank You for providing my righteousness and
making me clean before You. I am a new
creation – the old is gone (2 Cor 5:17).
Your righteousness is in me, now it needs to be on me. Help me to follow Your ways and quickly
subdue my enemies (Ps 81:13-14). Lead me
to meditate on Your Word, internalize its principles and implement them. Make me a doer of Your Word (Jas 1:22-24) who
honors You with her life.
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