In Kingdom Hearts, I have often found that it is the intentional choices I make BEFORE a mission to prepare for it that determines how it winds up playing out. From deciding how to invest the skill points that I’ve acquired to which items I equip before entering into battle, I either set Sora and his pals up for success or unintentionally increase the degree of difficulty. A wise explorer takes the time to thoughtfully allocate their “XP” to critical skills and equip their very best gear before entering into areas that could potentially require them, and taking on the challenges of the game poorly equipped or under-prepared always ends with reloading a previous save to try again. We don’t always know what’s coming, but we should always be prepared and equipped for anything.

All of us will face some real-world battles today, and how we choose to prepare for them BEFORE they happen is the key to experiencing victory over these challenges. Let’s start our day out by putting our armor on… intentionally absorbing the Lord’s words into our hearts ensures we are fully equipped for whatever challenges we will face, and taking time to prayerfully seek His guidance before every decision we make opens us up to applying the “XP” of His divine wisdom. Let’s suit up… the Lord wouldn’t have provided us with all of this armor if we weren’t going to need it today.

Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. Psalm 119:11

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Ephesians 6:10-13

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