Take a Moment: Wk 5 Day 2 Devotion & Prayer From Pastor Batiste

Title: “Pressed But Preserved”

Have you ever felt like life was closing in from every direction? Paul knew that feeling. He didn’t sugarcoat it. He admitted he was pressed—but here’s the difference—he wasn’t crushed.

That’s the power of grace. Pressure may push you, but it can’t end you. The enemy may strike, but he can’t stop God’s plan. What Paul teaches us is that being under pressure doesn’t mean you’re outside of God’s will—it often means you’re right in the center of it.

So take comfort in this: You may be pressed, but you are also preserved. You're still here. Still breathing. Still standing.

Reflection: Where do you feel the most pressure right now, and how is God keeping you steady in it?

"Pressure reveals what perseverance protects—your calling is greater than your crisis."

Prayer: Father, when life presses in, hold me steady. Help me remember that pressure may come, but it won’t crush me because You are my keeper. Amen.