'Strong, firm and steadfast'

This passage of Scripture is one our loving God can use to turn our lives around: (1) 'Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings' (1 Peter 5:6-9 NIV).

Here's the result God promises when we walk in the truth of this Scripture: 'And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast' (1 Peter 5:10 NIV).

There are two important phrases here: 'The God of all grace.' Whatever we fear and whatever we have to face, God will give us the grace to handle it. 'After you have suffered a little while, [God] will himself restore you and make you strong.' If we're going through a season of stress, be encouraged...God has promised that it'll lead to a season of strengthening.



So what now? When you pray, 'Lord, take me out of this,' he may do so. Or he may answer, 'No, I will take you through it and make you "firm and steadfast".' Either way he chooses is the best way.





— SCRIPTURE —

'The God of all grace...will himself restore you.' 1 Peter 5:10 NIV
— SOULFOOD —

Hosea 6-10, Mark 14:43-52, Ps 139:7-12, Pro 13:24