Standing firm is about planting your feet on Christ, the Solid Rock. We must stand on our faith and trust that God is bigger than our circumstances. Standing firm requires you to rest upon a strong foundation. When we have a strong footing on the Word of God and His promises, we can stand on those promises. We do not have to be tossed to and fro by the winds of resistance. We can walk secure in our faith that God will do what He said He will do, and that He will accomplish that which He said He will accomplish.

We cannot allow our faith to be knocked around by unforeseen challenges. Remember: we walk by faith and not by sight as followers of Christ. Even when things appear to be falling apart, we trust that God is bigger than the conditions around us. We do not have to abandon our faith when we know the truth of the Word of God. The Word of God is our foundation. It is our rock to build upon, and we must build our lives on the firm foundation of His promises.

We cannot stand firm in our faith if we do not know His Word. Nineteenth-century Preacher Charles Spurgeon said, “A Bible that’s falling apart, usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” It is impossible to live a faith-filled life without knowing God’s Word. If you do not know His promises, how can you stand firm on them? When you get into the Word, the Word will get into you. To close our eyes, as my daughter put it, is really to trust in God’s Word and His provision for our lives.

“When you get into the Word, the Word will get into you.”

One of the best resources I have ever seen to get to know God’s word is The Bible Project. It is a free online hub that will blow your mind when it comes to understanding the Bible in the simplest way you can imagine. Check it out here.