Dear Steven & Kathleen,

 

There’s a moment in Joshua 5 when Joshua encounters a warrior unlike any he has ever seen—the Commander of the Lord’s army. Joshua approaches with courage, but the turning point comes when he hears the words: “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy” (Joshua 5:15). In that instant, Joshua realizes that overcoming doesn’t begin with battle strategy or human strength. It begins with recognizing God’s presence right where you stand.

 

Before the walls of Jericho fall, before any victory is visible, Joshua is invited into surrender—not the surrender of defeat, but the surrender that aligns him with God’s power. Holy ground becomes the starting point of breakthrough.

 

Your journey may feel like you’re standing before your own Jericho—something too big, too fortified, too overwhelming. But just like Joshua, ...

 

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