Sept. 29, 2025

Build While It’s Hard | Momentum Starts in the Dirt

Show Notes

Progress is built with a brick in one hand and a sword in the other. Nehemiah 4:17 says the people built the wall with one hand on the work and the other hand on their weapon. That means building and battling are not separate—they’re simultaneous.

If you’re waiting until life gets easy to build, you’ll never build anything. Without Christ, you’re just stacking bricks that will eventually collapse. But with Him, even in the dirt and opposition, your wall stands.

Nehemiah didn’t wait for peace; he built in the middle of mockery and threats. The rookies wait for perfect weather, but the veterans know momentum is born in the mud. Mockery is proof you’re moving. Resistance means you’re gaining ground.

The truth is, God shapes us in struggle because comfort never trains us. Builders in the Kingdom keep one eye on the vision and one hand on the sword. Prayer is the mortar, consistency is the brick, and faith is what keeps the wall standing when everything around you says quit.

If your life feels messy, that’s the perfect soil for God’s construction. Don’t abandon your project just because conditions aren’t perfect. Brick by brick, sword by sword, you build peace by building in battle.

Say it with me: “I build in battle, I don’t wait for peace.”

Brick by brick. Sword by sword. Build anyway.

Build While It’s Hard | Momentum Starts in the Dirt

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