how to employ God’s strength: “Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil” (6:11). Because we fight a spiritual battle, only spiritual armor can protect us. Observe that this isn’t your armor—it’s God’s armor. You can’t provide it for yourself. You can’t muster up enough mental, emotional, or physical strength to fight a spiritual battle. It’s utterly impossible. Since the enemy is spiritual, you and I need spiritual armor. We’ll discuss