Resilience

Resilience is the ability to fall and get back up. It is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. When obstacles, trials, tribulations, the unexpected occurs; there is a kindling on the inside that stirs and gives us the ability to get back up.

Proverbs 24:16 articulates, “For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again” (NKJV). Thus, if a righteous man fell seven times, he had to also get back up seven times. Wow, that is resilience! In the chaos of uncertainty, there is reward in continuing to press through. Believing God at his Word and speaking God’s word has power. As stated in 1 Thessalonians 1:5, “For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake”. Lord, your Word is powerful. Let us speak with the authority and continue along the path You have designed for us.

What things look like in the natural has nothing to do with what we should believe and confess over our life. Staying engaged requires will power. The will power to keep pressing whether things are favorable or not. Did you realize that if you continue to speak life into your situation, that it will change in the spirit and manifest itself in the natural?

My desire is for us to continue to fight for our passions. Keep striving to do the work of the Father. Our contributions may be rejected, misunderstood, or even ignored, but we know that they will make a difference in the World. We look at the trials and count them all joy. We take the shortcomings and ask God to use them for His glory. Often, we see things with the lenses we have previously known. After reading this post, I pray that we will have the tenacity to see things the way God intends them to be whether it is stretching our faith, establishing a manta where we will not give up or be defeated. We have everything we need on the inside of us. Call forth the desires we want, stay in God’s will and watch how they will manifest in the natural sooner rather than later.

Our Prayer

Dear Lord, we come to your throne of grace thanking you for another opportunity to say we want to continue to do Your will. Obstacles occur, things happen, setbacks come, and we will continue to stand on your Word. We will resolve to do our best despite the trials. We will do what You called us to do. You told us in your Word that trials and tribulations would come, but to be of good cheer. We smile and trust that you are working everything out for our good. When all else fails, we have you to teach and guide us towards truth. You show Yourself strong in our weakness. We will produce greatness and tell others about what you have done for us. The strength you provide enables us to continue to work for the good of the Kingdom. May we stand for truth and acknowledge you in all that we do.

In Jesus’ Name,

Amen