You're Never Fully Dressed Without

In the movie Annie, there was a song entitled You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile (1982). Some of the lyrics remind us:

Who cares what they're wearing

On Main Street,

Or Saville Row,

It's what you wear from ear to ear

And not from head to toe

(That matters)

I agree, a smile can be contagious, and we need more positivity in this world we live in. A smile can give someone courage and hope, assurance and laughter, more so than merely the clothes we wear.

However, there is something else we need to ensure we adorn every day if we want to be fully dressed. It will also help give us a reason to smile. It is the Whole Armor of God, Ephesians 6:10-18.

loins girt about with truth
breastplate of righteousness
feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace
shield of faith
helmet of salvation
sword of the Spirit

This armor will enable us to “stand against the wiles of the devil, withstand in the evil day, [and] quench all the fiery darts of the wicked”, while we are “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.”

Don’t start your day without being fully dressed. Adorn the armor of God, and put a smile on your face. Remember, “we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

“Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”