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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: DEFENSE (06/02/22)
Supernatural Shield of Faith

Many years ago, during a period of great distress in my family, I saw my shield of faith referenced in Ephesians chapter 6. It was the first time I ever saw the spirit realm. I share this priceless encounter with you so that you will hopefully be able to trust God more in your own trials. I am sure that what I saw is for the entire body of Christ, and even the entire population, whosoever will believe.

I was standing at my kitchen sink feeling heavy, hopeless, and tempted to despair when suddenly, all around me appeared a sphere. It was in the spirit that I saw this, but it was as real as anything in this world we’ve ever seen with our natural eyes. In pictures depicting the shield of faith, we usually see a medieval kind of shield that we can maneuver with our arms, but that is NOT what I saw. This shield was above me, below me, all around me, protruding from me about 3 feet in all directions. It was like one of those gladiator spheres on the old TV program. I knew for sure it was my shield of faith. And there were wide-open places all over my shield like open windows!

I knew that God, angels, demons – the entire spirit world, could see where I was and was not trusting God! This is why it is written in the Bible that we cannot please Him without faith. Trusting Him shuts the openings on our shield of faith. The enemy knew exactly where to hit me because he could see where I was not protected. Once I trusted God in any area, that window/opening closed, and evil had no more access. God Almighty was my defense in any area where I was trusting Him.

I pray the Holy Spirit will help each of us to trust God completely, for He is our only defense in this world. May we all please the Lord our God by closing the windows on our shield of faith.

Ephesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:16 "And without faith it is impossible to please God…”

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Sue Botte 
06/12/22
Thank you for sharing your personal encounter.

For sure, the Spiritual world and the spiritual world can see us.

Blessings in Christ.

Gloria Pierre Dean
06/14/22
Thanks for sharing your personal account of your shield.A very visual presentation...
Avigail David
06/15/22
Thank you for sharing your profound spiritual experience of the shield of faith, and God's holy presence surrounding you.

Keep walking with the LORD closer to Him all your days.

Blessings!