Wakening Wonder Woman
This is for those who might feel taunted by any kind of false belief about themselves. A friendly reminder that you are created in the very image of God (Gen. 1:27). He breathed life into you (Gen. 2:7). How wonderfully made you are (Psalm139:14).
Keep saying the above versus aloud. Stay rooted in the present and bathe in the truth because apparently, the brain does not easily update false beliefs. I like to call it being “stuck” or running old soundtracks. Sometimes the opinions of others or past mistakes make you feel pigeonholed. Those limiting beliefs are like parasites, staying dormant in the mind. They become triggered by an event or thought. Once that happens, it is easy to head down the road of defeat.
The climax of the 2017 Wonder Woman movie reminded me what it looks like when we walk in the power of the truth! Diana (Wonder Woman) is the princess of the Amazons. She was trained to be an unconquerable warrior, strong and full of genuine goodness. That last statement is the truth of Diana's character yet Ares, the God of War taunts her to act out in vengeance. Ares takes advantage of her weakest moment to feed her full of lies. At that moment she finds strength in knowing the truth. As her mind flashes back on glimpses of all the purity and goodness in humanity, she is able to fight Ares and the literal flaming arrows coming at her. WONDER WOMAN SCENE
This scene is significant in light of Ephesians 6:10-17
The Armor of God10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
The battlefield of your mind will be unaffected as you guard it with the truth. I keep the below photo in my phone as a reminder; nerdy but true.
