Hebrews 10:35-36 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Spiritual warfare is real, and it is ugly. Satan will strike you anywhere he can when he wants to stop the work God has for you. It is easy for us to be in the midst of a storm and look around and become unsteady. But do not lose your confidence in the faith you claim to have in Jesus. He will protect you when you are in His will. That may mean He is trying to build your faith, or it may mean He is trying to move you to something better, but the result will always be for your benefit.

Just like a person that is going to run in a marathon, you need your endurance built. This requires work and effort. Then you need a lot of sweat and maybe a little blood. This spiritual warfare path is not easy. You will take some licks and bruises but stick to your guns. Jesus never fails. Even when times look the darkest, His light will shine through this darkness to give us hope.

We also must remember there is His promise. Promise not to forsake you or leave you. His promise to stick to you closer than a brother. Most especially, His promise of salvation when you put your trust in Him. This is the Rock of our faith. The firm foundation on which we stand. You can trust in Him sure as you can trust in the sunrise in the morning and setting in the evening. Oh, the love in which He loves us.