Unshakable Refuge

Psalm 46

Can I be honest with you for a minute? Some days, life just shakes me. Not in huge, dramatic ways that make the news, but in ways that leave my heart heavy and my mind spinning. Like when I’ve had a week where everything goes wrong at work, the kids are cranky, and I can’t seem to get one thing checked off my to-do list. Or when a friend I thought I could count on lets me down, and I feel that sting of loneliness creeping in. Or when my body feels tired, my mind won’t quit racing, and I wonder how I’m going to make it through another day.

I’ve been there. I’ve felt that fear. That anxiety. That exhaustion that seems to seep into every part of you. And it’s in those moments that I have to remember what Psalm 46 tells me: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Here’s the thing, I know it sounds easy when you read it on a page, but living it? That’s different. I’ve had nights when I cried on my pillow, feeling like I was holding it all together for everyone else, and there was nothing left for me. And yet…He was there. Even when I couldn’t feel Him. Even when my mind screamed at me that I was failing. He was steady. He was unmovable. My refuge. My strength.

And the beautiful thing? He’s that for you too. You don’t have to have it all together. You don’t have to know all the answers. You don’t even have to be “strong” in the ways the world tells you to be. Your refuge isn’t in your plans, your patience, or your control, it’s in Him. And when you lean on Him, you’ll find a strength that doesn’t run out, a peace that won’t quit, even when the world around you feels shaky.

So, friend, today, if you’re feeling tired, anxious, or afraid, I want you to try something with me. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Let God hold your heart for just a minute. Sit in His presence. Rest in the truth that He is unshakable, and He is holding you steady, right now.

Prayer: Be my peace today, Lord. When life shakes me, when fear and worry rise, hold me steady. Remind me that You are unmovable, that You are my refuge, and that Your strength is enough for whatever today brings. Amen.