Day 2 – The battles we fight

“𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦, 𝑚𝑦 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑛, 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡.” 𝐸𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 6:10 (𝐾𝐽𝑉)

As women, there are battles we fight that no one else sees. The battle to hold your family together. The battle to silence self-doubt. The battle to forgive. The battle to keep showing up, even when you feel unseen and underappreciated. We often carry the weight quietly. We manage households, careers, ministries, friendships, expectations – and sometimes we carry disappointment without ever speaking it aloud.

When Paul writes about the Armour of God in the Epistle to the Ephesians, he is not speaking only to soldiers. He is speaking to believers. To women who would need strength in ordinary, exhausting, sacred, hidden spaces. And he begins with this: “𝐵𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑.” Not strong in yourself. Not strong in your ability to hold everything together. Strong in Him. Since becoming a mother, I have learned that we cannot cover ourselves; we need our Father to cover our backs. While we are fighting all these other battles, we need our Father to fight for us from behind.

Prayer: Thank you, Father, that we are fighting all the battles from victory. You have already won the battle. We can stand strong and know that You are fighting right alongside us, covering our backs. Amen

Written by Michelle Horn