(Part 5 of the Armor of God series)
When a soldier went into battle, the helmet was the last piece of armor he put on – but it was the one he never went without. It was non-negotiable. Without it, he was vulnerable to a fatal blow. Paul uses that same image when he says in Ephesians 6:17:
“Take the helmet of salvation…”
The helmet guards the head – the place where decisions are made, fears are formed, and lies take root. For me, most battles don’t start with circumstances – they start in my head. One negative thought can snowball fast if I’m not careful to stop it. That’s why the enemy attacks our minds more than anything else. If he can plant seeds of doubt, confusion, or condemnation, he can paralyze us long before the battle begins.
But salvation protects our thinking. It reminds us who we are and whose we are.
When you know you’re saved – truly rescued and redeemed by Christ – it changes how you think, how you respond, and how you live. You’re no longer fighting for victory; you’re fighting from it.
Our thoughts are powerful. Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.”
If the enemy can convince you that you’re still defined by your past, your failures, or your fears, he doesn’t have to defeat you – you’ll defeat yourself. That’s why Paul calls us to “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). There are still days I hear that whisper, ‘You’re not enough.’ But I’ve learned to stop and say, ‘That’s not what my Father says about me’. The helmet of salvation helps us do exactly that – to filter every thought through the truth of who God says we are.
The helmet is both protection and perspective. It keeps our minds focused on eternity, reminding us that no matter what we face today, our salvation is secure.
In Romans 8:38–39, Paul declares:
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers… will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
That truth gives us peace. It’s the mental and spiritual clarity to see beyond our circumstances – to live anchored in hope instead of fear.
So each morning, before you step into the noise of the day, take a moment to “put on” your helmet. Remind yourself:
I am saved. I am secure. I am loved. And no matter what comes my way today, my mind belongs to Christ.
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.”
– Isaiah 26:3
Prayer from Wild at Heart:Thank you, Lord, for my salvation. I receive it in a new and fresh way from you and I declare that nothing can separate me now from the love of Christ and the place I shall ever have in Your kingdom.
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