The Helmet of Salvation.

I went to my first THRESHERS faire in a place called Denmark, IA. It was mostly tractors, cute little tractor rides, cool old cars, Amish baked goods, wonderful crafts...and then a random Ren Faire booth with cool things like this helmet! LOL I had to buy it. I could not, not buy it. It was the "Helmet of Salvation" talked about in the New Testament. Ephesians 6:17 instructs us to put on the whole armor of God and to “take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit.” When a soldier suited up for battle, the helmet was the last piece of armor to go on. It was the final act of readiness in preparation for combat. A helmet was vital for survival, protecting the brain, the command station for the rest of the body. If the head was badly damaged, the rest of the armor would be of little use. KNOWING you are a literal spirit child of God can do much against Satan's attacks on our thinking. Knowing that you don't have to be perfect or flawless because Jesus Christ suffered His attoning sacrifice so we can all be healed and saved if we choose Him, can ward off many mental blows of the adversary. The helmet of salvation protects our minds from deception because we have God's WORD, and God's prophets to help us KNOW Truth.

Elder Cullen didn't even contest the purchase. He thought it was cool too. LOL His happy surprise at the faire was finding tractors that reminded him of his days on Uncle Les's farm in Coram, New York!