The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and will make me to walk not to stand still in terror, but to walk and make spiritual progress upon my high places of trouble, suffering, or responsibility! Hab 3:19 (AMP)
With God as your strength, making you brave, being your invincible army, giving you sure-footed feet; you can walk through any and every season you find yourself in.
I know what it’s like to be stopped dead in your tracks, gripped by sudden fear and terror – a deer in headlights. Circumstances and seasons can have these moments in them.
But with Jesus, you can move forward, rise out of your terror and walk onwards. Not just stumble through… but walk in such a way that brings spiritual progress. I mentioned in Part 1 of this little series an old English proverb that says “a smooth sea never made a skilful sailor.” While I don’t believe that God wants to fill our lives with hardship, I know that when we face it God can cause gold to be refined in our lives through them, making us wiser, healthier, stronger and sure of His hope and promises.
Rough seas – hard times – don’t have to break us or define us in a defeated way. But they can fashion us and draw out the gold within our spirits. And instead of our places and seasons of trouble, suffering and responsibility breaking us down and hardening our hearts, through Jesus they can bring progress and endurance within us.
So whatever you are facing today, whatever situation you are in, allow the strength of God to fill up your weaknesses, and keep on walking. That invincible army is all around you, bravery will rise within you as you become confident in Christ and who has created you to be, and your feet will not slip, they will not buckle under the weight of this season or tremble with fear – they will keep on walking, and you will reach the summit of this season. And from the top of this hard trek that has been fraught with peril and danger, you will breathe in the fresh, cool air of His grace and peace, and your eyes will feast upon the wonder and possibilities of where you can walk tomorrow with God at your side.