“My child, do not fear the battle that surrounds you. Before you saw the struggle, I had already gone ahead of you. Before the enemy lifted a weapon, My hand was raised in your defense. Stand firm because I am fighting for you. Do not despair – your victory is already unfolding in My divine timing. Trust Me, even when the storm feels louder than My voice.”
There is a quiet truth woven through all of Scripture: God fights for His children even when they feel too tired to lift their heads. In the book of Exodus, while the Israelites stood terrified before the Red Sea, Moses told them, “The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be still” (Exodus 14:14). Their fear did not disqualify them. Their trembling did not cancel God’s faithfulness. He simply asked them to stand and trust.
You may not see the full story of your battle unfolding, but God does. He sees the tears shed when no one is there to witness them. He hears the prayers whispered in the dark. He notices the courage it takes for you to rise each morning and face what feels overwhelming. The Lord is not distant from this struggle. He steps into it with you.
Standing firm does not mean pretending to be strong. It means leaning into God’s strength when yours has run out. It means placing your hope not in circumstances or outcomes, but in the One who knows the way through every storm. In Isaiah we hear, “Fear not, for I am with you… I will strengthen you, I will help you” (Isaiah 41:10). God’s presence is not fragile. It does not fade when your heart feels unsteady.
Sometimes the Lord wins battles quietly, in slow and hidden ways. A softened heart. A moment of unexpected peace. A door opening after months of waiting. Other times, His victory comes in the grace to endure, to remain rooted in Him even when the situation has not yet changed.
And when despair tries to whisper that nothing is happening, remember that God is often moving beneath the surface long before His work becomes visible. What looks like stillness is often preparation. What feels like delay can be protection. What seems like the end may be the place where His mercy begins to shine.
So stand firm, not in your own strength, but with the strength of the Lord. Do not despair because the One who carries you is mighty. The Lord is winning this battle for you, even now, even here, even in the very place where you feel worn thin.
