Date: Tuesday, 28th October, 2025
Text: Ephesians 6:10
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
The second ingredient in our spiritual wrestling series is Resilience — the inner strength that refuses to give up, even when the battle rages long and hard.
The Apostle Paul charged believers to “be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.” This strength is not of human origin; it flows from deep communion with God. Spiritual resilience is forged in the furnace of prayer, patience, and perseverance.
In 2 Corinthians 4:8–9, Paul describes this divine toughness:
“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.”
Such language reflects the heart of a spiritual wrestler — one who may bend but never breaks, one who may stumble but never surrenders.
Resilience in prayer means holding on when answers delay. It is refusing to let temporary silence make you doubt eternal promises. In Hebrews 10:36, the word of God says,
“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”
The resilient believer does not draw back; he digs deeper. When faith is tested, resilience keeps you standing. When hope wanes, resilience reignites it. When battles seem endless, resilience whispers, “Press on — victory is near.”
Beloved, in this spiritual contest, your endurance is proof of your maturity. God is not looking for faint-hearted warriors but for those who can stand firm in His strength until His glory is revealed.