Grounded

My beloved,

I encourage you to be steady and sure-footed to avoid slipping or falling into unwanted places. In whatever you undertake, look first at your foundations and where you are grounded, and always prioritise building on a strong foundation in everything you do. Take each step cautiously to ensure both your safety and stability. Prioritise staying safe to avoid getting injured or trapped. The safest place to be is under my care; for I am the solid rock, a sure and unyielding foundation that no enemy can break or cause you to fall. Stay grounded in me so that you can build from a position of readiness always prepared to take action and defend against those who seek to destroy you or bring you harm.

Activation:

Spend some time with the Lord and examine where you have been walking and what the foundations are that you have grounded yourself in. Are you grounded in Him as your foundation or are you grounded in something else? What is your current position? As you examine these things with Him, seek His guidance especially if you find that you have been walking on unstable ground or have become stuck. Ask Him for help so that He can equip you with the weapons to defend against the enemy’s tactics and overcome any challenge. Let Him free you from the enemy’s snare and place you back in His protective care.

Nehemiah 4:16-17 (ESV)

…And the leaders stood behind the whole house of Judah, who were building on the wall. Those who carried burdens were loaded in such a way that each laboured on the work with one hand and held his weapon with the other.

1 Corinthians 10:4 (MSG)

They all ate and drank identical food and drink, meals provided daily by God. They drank from the Rock, God’s fountain for them that stayed with them wherever they were. And the Rock was Christ.

Psalm 46:1-3 (ESV) 

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.