In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. (Ephesians 6:16)
Have you ever seen the movie 300? Or that scene in Gladiator where Maximus and the gladiators defeat the charioteers?
What makes the shield work well in these moments is that the soldiers use their shields to protect themselves, and the guy next to them. Shields can be used like that. You can use it to cover other people as well.
Same as faith.
Our faith can be used to cover others as well, especially when theirs might be weaker in areas.
When the Devil tells me I am worthless, I might lose faith in my own worth. However if all those around me have faith in my worth, it makes it easier for me to believe it. I get cover from your over-lapping shields.
Overlapping shields! Great point, SB!
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