Have you ever had one of those moments where God shows up with exactly what you need—right when you need it?
That happened to me about two years ago. I was walking through one of the hardest seasons of my professional life, dealing with deep tension at work that left me emotionally and spiritually drained. I was this close to quitting—not because I hated my job, but because the weight of the situation felt unbearable.
Then God used a women’s Bible study to turn everything around.
The Power of Priscilla Shirer’s Armor of God Study
Our church’s women’s group had just started Priscilla Shirer’s “Armor of God” study. I signed up out of habit, not fully knowing what I was getting myself into. But what I found was more than a study—it was a lifeline.
One of the first lessons came from Ephesians 6:12:
“Our struggle is not against flesh and blood…”
That verse hit hard. I had been seeing my coworker as the problem—praying for relief, escape, even justice. But I hadn’t prayed for clarity. I hadn’t asked God what was really going on beneath the surface.
That’s when I realized: this wasn’t just a workplace conflict. It was spiritual warfare.
A Shift in Mindset That Changed Everything
Priscilla Shirer teaches that the enemy thrives in deception, distraction, and division. And I had unknowingly taken the bait. I was exhausted from trying to fight a spiritual battle with emotional tools.
Through the study, I learned to suit up with the armor of God:
- Truth to combat lies
- Righteousness to guard my heart
- Peace to walk into work with grace
- Faith to trust what I couldn’t see
- Salvation to remind me of my identity
- God’s Word to speak life over the situation
- Prayer to cover it all
I stopped seeing my coworker as the enemy and started seeing them as someone made in God’s image. That changed everything.
I Didn’t Quit My Job—And I’m Glad I Stayed
I thought I needed to escape my job to find peace. But what I needed was to stand firm—not in my own strength, but in God’s. That same job I almost left became a place of deep growth, healing, and eventually restoration.
And more importantly, my faith grew stronger than it had ever been.
If You’re in a Difficult Season…
Friend, if you’re walking through a season where you’re tempted to run—maybe from a job, a relationship, a situation you didn’t ask for—I want to encourage you: you are not fighting alone, and you are not fighting in vain.
Ask God to open your eyes to the spiritual realities behind the earthly frustrations. Get in His Word. Clothe yourself in His armor. And trust that He sees you, He’s strengthening you, and He’s not wasting a single moment of your struggle.
Final Thoughts
Priscilla Shirer’s Armor of God Bible study didn’t just help me survive a hard job—it helped me grow through it. It gave me spiritual clarity, emotional strength, and a deeper connection to God in the middle of my career chaos.
Sometimes God doesn’t remove the storm.
Sometimes He teaches you how to armor up and stand firm in it.
And that changes everything.
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