Stand Strong

What do you do when you have done it all, when you have tried everything and nothing has worked? Or after you have given your absolute best with all energy and effort put in but you only see little breakthrough? You have been fasting, praying, contending, proclaiming, and so on and yet … nothing.

The Lord gave me a vision of a person demolishing a concrete wall with a sledgehammer. He strikes the wall with all his strength. He does it once, twice, ten times, and many more. The wall cracks little by little, and he repeats it many times until he reaches a point where there is a crack-line on the wall like a spider web. At that point, he pauses and then, with one last effortless strike, he demolishes the wall. Had he stopped in the fifth or the tenth strike, he would not have demolished that wall.

What we have done in 2009 brought us closer to the tipping point – a spider web crack-line. Be strong in the midst of your adversities. Be persistent in your prayer and grow consistent in your praise and worship unto the Lord, and allow the Holy Spirit to develop a godly character in you.

“Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.” (Anonymous).

Standing strong includes: declaring, decreeing, praising, proclaiming and waiting. Waiting patiently on the Lord will give you strength to stand. “In conclusion (finally), be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].” (Eph.6:10,13 AMP)

When you go through battles in your lives, you need to stand through those battles. To stand means you do not waver from your beliefs or your moral position, and you do not cave in to pressures that arises. It also means that you are focused on the outcome and unwilling to be distracted by momentary setbacks, difficult situations, or even difficult personalities you encounter.

Standing is not only important during the time of crisis, but standing is vital to your success – when it comes to believing for a manifestation of God’s promise in a particular area of your life, you must be able to articulate what you’re believing for, and then you must confess the promises of God over that situation and stand on those promises. “You will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways. When they cast you down, and you say, ‘Exaltation will come!’ Then He will save the humble person.”  (Job.22:28-29)