i’ve been sitting with Nehemiah 2–4 since last night and the Holy Spirit broke it down so clearly for me. it reminded me to keep moving toward my calling and stay strapped (with the word) during spiritual warfare.
when God calls you to build something, He will also give you the favor, provision, and strategy needed to do it. but favor does not mean there won’t be opposition. trials will come, distractions will arise, and the enemy will try to discourage you, intimidate you, and convince you to stop.
but like Nehemiah, we have to seek God diligently, stay focused, and refuse to come down from what He called us to do.
keep one hand building and the other hand on your sword, like they did when building the wall around Jerusalem. keep on working while staying rooted in the word of God, prayed up, and ready. don’t let opposition make you abandon the assignment. if God called you to it, trust that He will strengthen you, protect you, and give you favor to finish it.