REFUSE TO CONCEDE

“Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.”

Romans 4:18 (KJV)

There will come a point when you feel like quitting, not because you’re weak, but because the wait is long, and the evidence is missing, and the results feel late.

This is where many people walk away, not from the dream itself, but from the faith that keeps it alive.

Abraham had every reason to concede. He was old, his body was tired, his wife was barren, his strength was gone, but he made a decision to believe anyway.

Against hope

He believed in hope!

Not because it made sense

But because he had a word!

“So shall thy seed be”

That was enough for him, that was the anchor that held him through it all.

This is what refusing to concede looks like;

It’s choosing to believe even when there is no visible reason left to.

It’s choosing to speak life when your voice is trembling.

It’s standing when everything else is crumbling.

It’s not optimism, it’s covenant conviction.

To concede is to give up ground you were meant to take,

To forfeit territory that cost too much to reach.

To settle for a version of life God never intended for you.

You will feel pressure, you will feel delay, you will hear voices that say it’s too late

But if God has spoken, your part is to stand.

Let the wind blow, let the critics speak, let the time stretch,

But refuse to concede, hold the line, guard your vision,

Believe against hope!

And watch the God who never lies bring it to pass!