We all like to think that standing for something big would not be too hard because in a part of our head and heart, we know that we really aren’t standing alone–
at least, really alone-alone.
And yet, there are times when the likeminded seem to fade away,
weary of the fight, fearful of being targeted, or just not as committed to the cause as they had thought;
and so, standing alone becomes real, necessary,
and painful.
And resolve is almost enough,
but not quite.
And stillness is almost peace,
but not quite.
Let my soul rest in You so that the chaos would not swallow me.
When I stand alone, let me see the armies of Jehovah surrounding me.
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II Kings 6:17 “And Elisha prayed, ‘Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.’ Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”
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