God is Higher and Stronger Than Anything I Face

God is higher and stronger than anything I face. 

Yet, I still struggle with this truth—and it is the truth.  

Because when facing huge obstacles, hard circumstances, great loss, and even spiritual warfare, I sometimes falter. 

I remember when my kids were young, now my young grandchildren, and how they rely on their parents and adults to help them face anything. Perhaps moving and going to a new school, making friends, or a medical trauma. 

Likewise, I need reminding how my heavenly Father is higher and stronger in the difficult things I face.

God is Higher: Than Anything I Face

God is higher than people, things, other gods, the enemy, circumstances, and me. Why? Because He is holy. He’s the one true God. The Almighty. God is the only one who saves us. 

He is high and lifted up. And the train of His robe fills the temple (Isaiah 6:1).

“God is holy means there is no trace of evil in his character. Only God is holy.” (The Blue Letter Bible) 

Exodus 15:11 reiterates it, “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?” (ESV)

No created being or false god can take on God’s identity. The Great One. The Most High. The Lord remains unequaled in name and in who He is. God Almighty is matchless!

So, look up! 

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Find Solid Footing: Stand on Jesus the Rock

The sun beamed with brightness. My heart looked forward to the spectacular view I’d only heard about and seen in photos.

Pretty Place in South Carolina. Not only pretty, but also a place with an outdoor chapel, seating, and a cross for spiritual reflection. Once in the parking lot, we took a walking trail that led to Pretty Place.

But I lost my solid footing on the rocky path. The initial landing so hard I let go of the leash with our pug Winston on the other end—only a puppy at the time.

This sent my husband, Mike, chasing after him while I shouted, Winston, do you want a treat? hoping this would turn him around. No success. 

Finally, Mike grabbed the leash end just before a huge drop off at the overlook we were filming for our YouTube channel. We knew it could have been worse. Winston was fine. But Mike dropped the camera in the chase. And me? The soreness lasted for days.

Still, the trip unfolded as planned. An amazing view of God’s creation mesmerized us. 

Likewise, I’ve lost my solid footing on the path in life. Perhaps you relate. Maybe we stumble in a relationship, as a parent or grandparent, slip up at work on a project, mess up in a life goal or dream, or other. 

Further, we all know as God’s children how we lose our solid footing on our spiritual journey. 

Life often becomes rocky and causes us to stumble. But to find solid footing in this life, stand on the solid Rock. Jesus.

Life often becomes rocky and causes us to stumble. But to find solid footing in this life, stand on the solid Rock. Jesus. Share on X

So let’s look at 4 ways we stand on Jesus the R.O.C.K.

R – Rest in Jesus: Solid Footing

Have you ever hiked and needed a break to catch your breath and rest? Often, life’s terrain is strenuous and taxing on our body, mind, and spirit. We need rest, the rest only Jesus provides. 

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Loving Jesus Most of All

Loving someone often happens naturally. 

But maintaining loving another person is not that easy. In fact, it takes work.

Love. A small and seemingly simple word. Yet it holds more power than we realize. 

And I’m not an expert on the subject of love. Instead, I held misconceptions about love as a child and young woman.

You see, my father abandoned me for a time, and I never remember the phrase “I love you!” when he came back into my life.

I was grown with my own children the first time my father uttered the words I love you. The conversation’s forever etched in my memory.

Still, as much as I wanted to hear my dad tell me he loved me, I needed to believe it. And I longed for the reassurance he meant it.

You know what? The same holds true today. My husband and other family members can never tell me they love me too many times. And I can never say it enough to them.

Because a continual and intentional assurance of love takes any relationship to a higher and deeper level. Pure and whole-hearted love, in the most powerful form, is a show-and-tell affection.

Loving Jesus 

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Though None Go With Me: Move on With Jesus

Though none go with me. Not all people will stand by you…believe in your dreams or calling. Move on with Jesus.

I recently finished a 30-day devotional by a writing friend, Dr. O’Shea Lowery, Lord, Please Help Me: God’s Truth & Light for Dark Times.

And I thoroughly enjoyed each devotion and the practical application to my life. So I’m sharing an excerpt this week from one of the devotions.

Though None Go With Me

“As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore. So Jesus said to the twelve, ‘You do not want to go away also, do you?'” John 6:66-67 (NASB 1995)

God is bringing all of His children to their very own personal Promised Land—a place where He has assigned us to work and carry out His kingdom agenda.

God is bringing all of His children to their very own personal Promised Land—a place where He has assigned us to work and carry out His kingdom agenda. Dr. O'Shea Lowery, "Lord, Please Help Me" devotional Share on X

…while journeying toward these ordained places, seasons may occur in which we find ourselves traveling alone—not aloof from God but from those to who we wished would have accompanied us. The guestion is, will we allow these moments to halt us in our journeys, or will we continue to follow Jesus?

David was the king of Israel, both blessed and anointed. Yet, on one particular day, David found himself fleeing for his life—not from an enemy or even a stranger but from Absalom, his very own son. David had to leave behind his home, his throne, and all that he loved. (See 2 Samuel 15:13-18)

Shea reminds us how we all experience those times in our lives when people who we trusted and loved rejected and betrayed us. And also times God had to step in and purposefully remove acquaintances from our lives who were unsafe or unhealthy.

Not All People

We experience these hard times. But here are 3 things from Dr. Lowery to remember:

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