As we come to an end of this series it is important for us to understand that warfare fails when we have no back bone. The person who is effective at spiritual warfare tends to have tremendous resilience and grit. Proverbs 24:16 “For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.” This verse shows us that one of the core characteristics of a righteous person is resilience. Resilience is positive adaptation in the face of adversity. Resilience is the ability to bounce back quickly from setbacks. There is psychological resilience, emotional resilience, physical resilience and community resilience. Many families in our church have been resilient through some of their worst times. The community in KZN was very resilient after going through looting followed by floods. The church in China has been resilient learning how to do church differently during times of persecution. Many churches demonstrated resilience during Lockdown and seasons of COVID. In this message I will highlight the power of resilience and outline three things that resilient people do differently.
