Why Spiritual Opposition Means You're On the Right Track

Feeling opposition every time you try to grow closer to God? In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson shows why spiritual opposition isn't a sign you're failing, it's often proof you're moving in the right direction. Using the story of Simeon in Luke 2, who prayed for decades to see the Messiah and then prophesied that Jesus would cause many to rise and many to fall, Pastor John traces the theme of opposition through Scripture, from the crowds who turned against Jesus, to Nehemiah facing enemies like Sanballat and Tobiah while rebuilding Jerusalem, to every great spiritual awakening in history. Opposition, spiritual, human, even opposition from within the church, has always followed real revival. But you don't have to fear it. Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4), and in Christ we are more than conquerors (Romans 8:37). This message closes with a prayer against spiritual opposition and demonic strongholds, asking God for endurance and breakthrough as you seek revival in your own life, home, and city. If you're in the middle of a hard season while chasing after God, let this be your reminder: keep going. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/