Build While It's Hard | Momentum Starts in the Dirt
Progress is built with a brick in one hand and a sword in the other. Nehemiah 4:17 says the people built the wall with one hand on the work and the other hand on their weapon. That means building and battling are not separate—they're simultaneous.
If you're waiting until life gets easy to build, you'll never build anything. Without Christ, you're just stacking bricks that will eventually collapse. But with Him, even in the dirt and opposition, your wall stands.
Nehemiah didn't wait for peace; he built in the middle of mockery and threats. The rookies wait for perfect weather, but the veterans…
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