Hi… how are you?
Me?
I’m still holding on to Jesus.
Sometimes, I picture myself hanging onto a tightrope—barely steady, almost slipping, almost ready to let go. But then I remember…
I remember all that the Lord has done for me.
All the times I let go—yet He still called me back.
All the moments He never stopped showing His faithfulness.
And somehow… that gives me the strength to keep holding on.
In the quiet of my heart, I whispered,
“Lord, I will keep holding on. I won’t give up again. But I’m getting weary… I’m tired. Please, lend me Your strength.”
The truth is, many times I try to do things on my own.
I look for solutions on my own.
I carry burdens I was never meant to carry.
But God is calling me to rest in His presence.
Because it is in His presence that our strength is renewed.
It is in His presence that we find peace.
His Word says:
“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord Almighty. — Zechariah 4:6
It’s not by human strength alone.
It’s not by striving harder.
It is only by the Spirit of God that we are able to move forward.
Because through Christ, nothing is impossible.
So I will keep holding on.
And I want to encourage you to do the same.
Yes, life is hard.
Maybe it feels even heavier when we look at life through the world’s standards. And for those who follow Christ, it can feel even more difficult.
But do you know this?
Christ is protecting us.
I was reading John 18:8–9 during my devotion, when Jesus was being arrested:
“I told you that I am He,” Jesus said. “If you are looking for me, then let these men go.”
This happened so that the words He had spoken would be fulfilled: “I have not lost one of those you gave me.”
Jesus does not lose anyone who belongs to Him.
The enemy may try to steal, kill, and destroy—
but Jesus came that we may have life, and have it to the full (John 10:10).
And that life… is not rooted in this temporary world.
It is eternal. It is with Him.
Which means…
Trials are temporary.
Losing a job is temporary.
Debt is temporary.
Even grief—though deeply painful—is not the end.
This is not to invalidate what you feel.
I know how heavy it is when life suddenly falls apart.
But when you have Christ… something shifts.
Life may not become easier,
but it begins to make sense.
Because instead of focusing on our situation,
we begin to focus on the faithfulness of our God.
So the question becomes:
What will we choose now?
Will we give up?
Or will we keep holding on and believe?
When I bring that question to God in prayer—He answers.
Because He never intended for us to carry everything alone.
He invites us to partner with Him.
To trust Him.
To surrender to His will.
So today, I’m choosing to surrender.
My doubts.
My fears.
My pain.
All of it—into His hands.
Because He cares.
Because He carries.
Because I am never alone.
So keep fighting the good fight of faith, my brothers and sisters.
Take heart.
Christ has already overcome the world.
To be continued…