â€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.†Eph. As Christians, we are often looking for ways to stand out, for ways to differentiate ourselves from the rest of the world. Not only that, though. We are also looking to protect ourselves from the world. Would you like a unique, edgy way to shield yourself from the secular world? Like Jesus’ disciples, Christians today are called to protect themselves from the world. With so many ways today to express yourself, many apparel companies are not producing the edgy apparel that mirrors the life radical Christians are called to and are living. Taking up your Armor of God is one way you can shine your light to the world. Just like the relationship we have with God, we have to work at protecting ourselves from the secular world. There are ways in which this Armor of God can be taken up. As it is stated in Ephesians, you can take up your shield of faith, belt of truth, body armor of God’s righteousness, shoes of peace that comes from the Good News, helmet of salvation and sword of the Word of God (Ephesians 6:13-17). Just as Eleanor Roosevelt encouraged people to believe and work at peace, we all should base our lives on the belief that we live life everyday, that we live our passions everyday. Purchasing and wearing world peace shirts makes this popular desire for harmony apparent to others and the peace apparel that is on the market today can be lacking in the desperate pursuit of spreading peace awareness. Enthusiasm for tranquility should not be misconstrued with one’s hope and desire to be passionate and zealous for the desires for world peace. For those athletes who practice outside of their two-a-days, the training tri-athlete, the young soldier who enlisted after the tragic 9/11 attacks, the family whose Christmas day is spent in a soup kitchen, the overseas orphanage working to educate children are they comfortable with the lackadaisical behavior of sitting back and letting others make a difference? No, they are not. They are pushing and ruthlessly determined to see a change made; a change that can be mastered if one is strong enough to try. World peace shirts can be an expression of this need to be the voice of today’s peacemakers. Edgy apparel can help radical Christians wanting to show their passion and love for Christ and differentiate themselves from the secular world. Jesus said in his Sermon on the Mount, â€You are the light of the worldâ€"like a city on a mountain, glowing in the night for all to see. Don’t hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all†(Matthew 6:14-15). Your light can shine even more brightly with edgy t-shirts to help express yourself. Before, apparel for Christians were mellow, maybe a white t-shirt with a verse printed on it. Now, Christian can express passion for their faith through apparel that is edgy and speaks to people who see you wear it. It will leave them wondering what is different about you and helps them see a strong message and who you are. Your shield of faith is part of your Armor of God and you can show it by wearing apparel with the shield directly on it. There are multiple ways to describe the different ways we all live it everyday, and edgy Christian apparel is just one of those ways.
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