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King Jehoshaphat is facing armies of multiple different nations coming to attack. He’s massively outnumbered. Completely overwhelmed.

He prays. God says ‘Don’t be afraid. This battle isn’t yours, it’s Mine. Just show up and watch.’

So here’s what Jehoshaphat does: he puts the WORSHIP TEAM at the front of the army.

Not the strongest soldiers. Not the best warriors. The choir.

They start marching towards the enemy singing praises to God.

And while they’re worshipping? God causes the enemy forces to turn on EACH OTHER. They destroy themselves.

You know that feeling when you’re lying awake at 3 AM running through every possible scenario of how to fix something? I’ve been there. And I’ve learned sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing is the same thing: letting go of the strategy and just lifting your hands in worship. Not because the problem disappeared, but because God’s bigger than it.

HERE’S THE WILD PART:

Sometimes your breakthrough doesn’t come from: 

• Fighting harder
• Strategizing better
• Working longer hours
• Stressing more

It comes from worshipping deeper.

When you’re overwhelmed, try praise. God might just fight the battle FOR you.

What battle are you carrying today that might actually be God’s to fight?