Keep Your Foot on the Snake: Faith Under Pressure

Do you know what’s impossible? Trying to please God without faith. But what does that even mean? Faith is that deep-down knowing that God’s got you—even when things are falling apart. It’s believing God is working it out behind the scenes, even if you can’t see it yet.

This week, I heard about the Stockdale Paradox—,it blew my mind. Admiral Jim Stockdale was held as a prisoner for eight years during the Vietnam War. When he was finally released, people asked how he survived when so many others didn’t. His answer? "I never lost faith that I would make it out."

But here’s the key—Stockdale didn’t pin his hope on getting out by Christmas or next year. Other prisoners did that, and when those dates came and went, their hope shattered. Stockdale trusted that freedom would come eventually—no timeline, just faith. That’s the kind of faith God calls us to. Faith that holds on without deadlines or conditions.

Faith is like putting your foot on the head of a snake—keeping it pinned down so doubt and fear don’t have a chance to rise up and bite you. You’ve got to keep that pressure steady, even when nothing seems to be happening. 

Because here’s the truth: with faith, the impossible becomes possible.

Surviving heartbreak? ✨ Faith. Pushing through rejection? ✨ Faith. Thriving when you’re down to your last dollar? ✨ Faith.

Faith isn’t about knowing when God will come through—it’s about knowing that He will. God is working it out, even now. It's a promise, darling.

Hebrews 11:6 - But without faith it is impossible to please God.