The Whole Armor of God

"Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." Ephesians 6:14-17 (NIV).
What does the armor of God mean to us in our everyday life? In order to better understand, we need to look at each piece of armor and tell how the piece of armor can protect us daily.
Belt of truth - Satan will try anything he can to get the believers to fall for his lies of deception. With the belt of truth, we are able to put God's truth into the mix and fight of the lies from Satan.
Body armor of righteousness - Satan tries to attack our hearts and the body armor is to protect our hearts from being penetrated from the self-worth, trust, and emotions that tear us apart. The armor allows us to see that God loves us enough to send His only son to die for us.
Shoes of readiness to spread the Good News - The shoes are the source of Christians sharing the Word with those people who have been deprived of His mercy and grace. It is our responsibility as Christians, to spread the Good News and what Jesus is doing in our lives.
Shield of faith - Satan will do anything to stand in the way of believers relying solely on God. The way Satan does this is through insults, setbacks, and temptations. The shield of faith is used to shield us from the fiery arrows.
Helmet of salvation - Satan wants for us to doubt what God and Jesus can do in our lives. This helmet protects us from the doubt that Satan tempts up with.
Sword is the Word of God - It is amazing that the sword is the only weapon that is listed in the Armor of God. God wants us to rely on His Word when we are being tempted by Satan. All we need is the Word of God to stand up to evil doers.

I hope this helps establish the importance of knowing what the Bible says we as Christians should do and how we are to handle certain circumstances.
"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep praying for all the Lord's people." Ephesians 6:18 (NIV).