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25-191 Standing Firm Under Pressure
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Pressure doesn’t mean you’re losing—it often means you’re getting closer to breakthrough. The enemy doesn’t waste his ammo on someone going nowhere. So if you’re feeling pressed, stretched, or surrounded, it might just mean you're standing exactly where God wants you. Now the question is—will you stay there?
Our springboard for today’s discussion is:“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” — 1 Corinthians 16:13 (ESV)
Paul wasn’t writing a motivational slogan—he was delivering a command to the weary, the under fire, and the under pressure.
Be watchful.Keep your eyes open. The enemy is subtle—he slips in through offense, temptation, busyness, even good things that distract you from God things.
Stand firm.This isn’t the time to retreat. When the pressure increases, the call isn’t to run—it’s to plant your feet. Faith doesn’t mean you don’t feel the weight. It means you don’t collapse under it.
Act like men.Be courageous. Show up when it’s uncomfortable. Speak truth even when it costs you. Fight for your family, your faith, your future.
Be strong.But not in your own strength. In the Lord’s. In His might. When yours runs out, His keeps going.
Here’s the truth: pressure exposes where your faith is rooted. If your roots go deep, the storm may bend you—but it won’t break you. And when you stand firm under pressure, you don’t just survive—you witness. You show others what it looks like to remain when it would be easier to run.
Question of the Day:Where are you tempted to give up under pressure—and what truth will you plant your feet on today?
Mini Call to Action:Write out 1 Corinthians 16:13. Post it somewhere visible this week. Every time pressure rises, read it aloud and stay grounded.
Let’s Pray:Lord, strengthen me when pressure mounts. Help me to stand when I feel like sitting down, to believe when it’s easier to doubt. I choose to hold the ground You gave me. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Let’s Get To Work!Pressure doesn’t define your faith—your stance does. Hold the line. God is with you.
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