day no. 17,288: the head does not protect the helmet

"The apostle Paul teaches us that if we present our requests to God with thanksgiving, then the peace of God will guard our hearts and minds. Notice that His peace protects us. Whenever we become sinfully anxious, we are somehow assuming that our hearts and minds are supposed to protect the peace of God. We think of the peace of God as this little guttering candle, and we have to guard it against all the drafts as we shield it with the firm resolve of our hearts and minds. But this is precisely backwards. It is not just a mistake, it is a drastic one. It like trying to protect your helmet with your head." — Douglas Wilson, Remarks at the Pentagon Prayer Meeting

The peace of God protects us. It is not a fragile thing precariously perched on the pedestal of our feelings. It is a hardy thing firmly fixed on the foundation of God's promises. The helmet protects the head. The head cannot protect the helmet. If it could, it would not need a helmet. 

"What was David’s breastplate? What was his helmet? 'I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts' (1 Sam. 17:45). He stood firm in the name of Jehovah. He conquered the giant Goliath in the name of someone else. If you bear the name of Jesus Christ, there is no armor greater than that. Not only so, but all the devil’s R&D teams have not come up with armor-piercing anything." 

— Douglas Wilson, Remarks at the Pentagon Prayer Meeting

The armor of God protects us. The devil does not have anything that can punch through it. If you are suited up, you are set. Hell can fire away, but you will walk away.