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How to Survive the Shifting
The world is shifting. Culture is shifting. Values are shifting. Even the foundations of nations are shaking.
But God’s Word declares that His kingdom cannot be shaken (Hebrews 12:28). To survive the shifting, we must anchor ourselves in Christ, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8).
Abraham faced shifting seasons when God called him out of his homeland into a place he did not know (Genesis 12:1). Israel faced shifting when they moved from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the wilderness. The early church faced shifting when persecution scattered them across nations. Each time, survival depended on faith, obedience, and reliance on God’s Spirit.
The Shifting in Scripture
In Isaiah 43:19, God says, “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”
Shifting seasons are not meant to destroy us but to reposition us for God’s purposes.In Matthew 24:10-12, Jesus warned that in the last days, “many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.”
This is the shifting of hearts and loyalties. To survive, we must guard our love and remain steadfast.In Hebrews 12:26-27, Scripture says, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven… that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.”
Shifting exposes what is temporary and reveals what is eternal.
How to Survive the Shifting
- Stay rooted in the Word: When everything around you changes, Scripture remains the unshakable foundation.
- Pray in the Spirit: Just as tongues strengthen us in sifting, they also stabilize us in shifting. Romans 8:26 reminds us that the Spirit intercedes when we don’t know what to pray.
- Walk by faith, not by sight: Abraham survived shifting by trusting God’s promises even when he couldn’t see the outcome (Romans 4:20-21).
- Discern the times: Like the sons of Issachar (1 Chronicles 12:32), we must understand the seasons and know what to do.
- Hold fast to hope: Hebrews 6:19 calls hope “an anchor of the soul.” Hope keeps us steady when everything else moves.
- LISTEN TO THE SONG:SURVIVE THE SHIFTING @ https://suno.com/s/zpWYf5KYFY16iJrZ
Examples of Shifting
- Joseph shifted from the pit to Potiphar’s house, from prison to the palace. His survival depended on integrity and trust in God.
- Daniel survived the shifting of empires by remaining faithful in prayer, even when laws changed against him.
- The disciples survived the shifting from walking with Jesus in person to living by His Spirit after Pentecost.
Prayer
Father, in the name of Jesus, help me survive the shifting of this age. When culture changes, let me remain steadfast in Your truth. When nations tremble, let me stand firm in Your kingdom. As I pray in the Spirit, anchor my soul, guard my heart, and strengthen my faith so I may not be moved but endure until the end. Amen.
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