When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee… when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned. — Isaiah 43:2
People close to me will often say that I can be stubborn. They may not be completely wrong. There are moments when I become so fixated on a challenge that I am facing that my focus turns toward removing it. But we all know that sometimes, God doesn’t move the mountains.
Climbing the mountains of life, the challenges, trials, and circumstances we encounter, often test our faith. These moments can push us to our limits, stretching us beyond what we believe we can endure. Naturally, we pray for relief. We ask God to remove the obstacle, to change the situation, to make the path easier. And sometimes He does.
But other times, God doesn’t move the mountain.
Isaiah reminds us that God’s promise is not always to take us around the difficulty, but to walk with us through it. The waters may still rise. The fire may still burn. Yet God assures us of His presence in the midst of it all. The mountain remains, but we do not climb it alone.
When God doesn’t remove the mountain, He may be strengthening our faith, shaping our character, or teaching us to trust Him more deeply. These moments often reveal where our confidence truly rests, not in our ability to overcome, but in God’s faithfulness to sustain us.
If you are facing a mountain today that has not been moved, take heart. God has not abandoned you. He is with you in the climb, guarding your steps and giving you strength for each moment. The journey itself may be part of His purpose.
What mountain are you facing right now, and how might God be inviting you to trust His presence rather than wait for its removal?
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Another Well Ministries exists to help people slow down, listen deeply, and encounter God in the ordinary places of life. Through devotionals, reflections, and spiritual resources, we seek to create space for faith to be formed with honesty, grace, and hope.
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