Walking by the Word

  Standing Still and Seeing the Salvation of God Exodus 14:13 — “Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord…” There are moments in life when everything in us wants to run, react, defend, or fix the problem with our own hands. When the pressure is high and the way forward looks blocked, standing still feels like failure. But in God’s Kingdom, standing still is not a sign of defeat—it’s a posture of faith. Sometimes God works best when we stop moving. When Forward Seems Impossible Imagine the Israelites at the Red Sea. Water in front of them. Pharaoh behind them. Fear swelling within them. They had no logical escape route—no backup plan, no strategy. What God told them next is the same thing He tells us when we reach the end of our strength: “Stand still and see what I’m about to do.” God wasn’t asking them to be passive. He was asking them to shift from self-reliance to divine dependence. Standing still is not inactivity—it’s intentional trust...

   “When We Finally Let Go” Marcus and Janelle had been married for nine years, and if there was one battle they both quietly fought behind closed doors… it was trusting God. They loved God. They served. They prayed. They attended Bible Study. They shouted “Amen” at the right places during sermons. But trusting Him with the painful, real parts — the parts they didn’t talk about often — that was different. Their marriage had walked through: silent nights where neither knew how to comfort each other financial drought so severe they left groceries in the cart and walked out fertility disappointment after disappointment 2 job layoffs in 18 months Sometimes they didn’t even fight each other… they fought their faith. There were days they wondered if God forgot them. There were days they sat in church with a smile while their souls were quietly in pieces. There were days they prayed… but planned an escape route just in case God didn’t answer. The breaking...