Needing to put on the armor of God in this type of situation is exactly correct. Many think it has only to do with spiritual warfare, i.e. dealing with wickedness in heavenly places through prayer, but I am of the opinion that it has more to do with being able to withstand the attacks of those whom they USE in the earth. While vandalism of property is not as severe a form of opposition as say things like bodily harm or martyrdom, what the enemy has planned bears many of the same elements in other respects as what they faced during New Testament times. It is an attack on the integrity of Christians, using lies and false witness that we support the abuse of women (hence the need for the belt of Truth). It is a test of how strong our Faith is in God that He loves us even when threats to our property and welfare come (hence the need for the shield of Faith). It is test of how much insult we can bear (hence the need for the breastplate of Righteousness). And it will require putting on the preparedness of the gospel of peace, for instances when some eventually ask why we are still willing to stand for the truth when the price to pay becomes increasingly greater...
If I can be so candid, I think the weakest part of my armor still has to do with Righteousness in the face of such things. I mean, being able to stand there in the public square and take some hateful, evil person yelling insults in my face would just not be something I could take forever and still respond peacefully. I'm not built well for it for one thing, cuz I'm emotional and things like that would effect me. But I suppose we all have our strengths and weaknesses. I could certainly take the sword to the enemy's arguments and rip him up one side and down the other. I do that every day, including through threads like this one. If I can just find a way to keep from telling those the enemy uses to go jump in a lake when they work my last nerve, I'll be dangerous, LoL.
Just remember, you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit. The flesh is weak and wants to retaliate, but the Spirit is stronger in the times of our afflictions. This thread reminds me of Paul's thorn in the flesh.
Paul's thorn in the flesh was that of Satan's messenger trying to buffet him. Buffet here means to strike repeatedly as Satan used his demons to come against Paul and persecute him everywhere he went. Paul prayed three times for God to take these persecutions away and God said "no" as God said "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness".
God is not going to keep us from being persecuted or going through trials and tribulations as even His own Son Christ Jesus was faced with trials and tribulations being persecuted to death on the cross and many martyrs after him in other ways. Even so still today as many are persecuted even to death for the witness of Christ. God gives us His power and authority through His grace to give us strength when we are persecuted like Paul said:
2 Corinthians 12:9 Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Act 9:15; 2 Corinthians 4:8-12; Galatians 5:11; 2 Timothy3:10, 11; 1 Corinthians 15:30-32; 2 Corinthians 4:7-18; 6:3-10; 11:23-28; 12:5-10; Galatians 4:13, 15
2Cor 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
2Cor 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2Cor 6:5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2Cor 6:6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
2Cor 6:7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
2Cor 6:8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
2Cor 6:9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
2Cor 6:10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Mat 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.