✨ 2025 Update from Christine
(Originally published in 2021. Updated November 2025 with a new reflection on faith through ongoing family trials.)
As I revisit this post in 2025, I feel the weight of a difficult season in my heart. Our family has walked through deep trials that have stretched our faith and patience to the limit. Yet even here, God continues to whisper the exact words He impressed on me years ago: “Be still.”
Lately, I’ve come to understand that sometimes “Be still” is also God’s gentle but firm way of saying, “Enough. I’ve got this. Just rest.” And so, I do my best to rest—body, mind, and spirit—while He fights battles I cannot.
One lesson has anchored me through it all: Trust God’s plan; the outcome is in His hand. I don’t always understand the path, but I have seen His faithfulness in every step, every tear, every waiting moment. If you’re in a hard place too, hold tight to that truth—He’s working, even when all you can do is be still.
— Christine Trimpe, November 11, 2025
April 30, 2021––Last night, I sat up with a loved one throughout the wee hours of the morning. He had not slept and needed someone to talk to. I’m happy to be that person despite the lack of sleep. As we discussed the heaviness, I had the chance to remind him to be still. Be still and let God fight your battles. I encouraged him with the truth he is never alone. You can do this, we will do this together, and most importantly, we will rely on the Lord in this battle.
It just so happened that I was in Exodus 14 during my Bible and Beans time the other day. This passage fills me with great comfort when we face our fears, thanks to the promised outcome.
Exodus 14:13-14 NIV Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (emphasis mine)
Could the Israelites Be Still?
Exodus 14 includes the story of the parting of the Red Sea, one of the most miraculous stories in the Bible. As the Egyptians are barreling down on the Israelites, I bet they were thinking of anything but being still. In fact, if it were me, I’d be paralyzed in fear.
I wrote how I was paralyzed in fear for decades in my post Spirit of Power––Trust It {Not Fear}. This passage in Exodus is also key in my lessons on fear. It is here I learned to “Be still and let God fight your battles.”
Perhaps you are facing a daunting situation today that makes your heart palpitate with fear. Your own Red Sea. Right now, in this moment, can you be still?
Maybe your health is deteriorating, or the pandemic has wrecked your emotional and social skills? Maybe like the Israelites who wandered in the desert, you are feeling far from home? Spiritually parched and thirsting for something, anything to satisfy and soothe your soul.
How can you trust in this truth, “Be still and let God fight your battles?”
The other night, I had the opportunity to share my two-word story with my writing tribe. My word ties into this passage so well, as I have journeyed from despair to delighting in the promises of the Lord day by day.
A Two-Word Story.
Overwhelmed. Overwhelmed.
Here’s how overwhelmed the Israelites might have looked standing at the shore of the Red Sea. Panic, anxiety, hopelessness, terror, questioning, and facing a death sentence. Trapped at the edge of the sea.
How often do you experience the same feelings? Are you trapped in your life circumstances?
Returning to the story in Exodus 14, as Moses encouraged them to be still, God was about to work a miracle.
By the power of His hand, God parted the sea, provided a path to safety, and protected the Israelites against the schemes of their enemy.
I think this is one of the most miraculous stories in the Bible. In verse 31, it shares the response of the Israelites – fear of the Lord and trust — reverent fear and awe.
As I continue my journey through Exodus, I see this story being told to future generations. And yet, somehow, it lost its magnificence as the people rebelled and repeatedly proved they were prone to wander far from God.
Again and again, they were overwhelmed. And I know, friend, you can feel that pit of overwhelm in your stomach or chest more often than you care to experience.
Reread the verses.
Exodus 14:13-14 NIV Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (emphasis mine)
Can You Let God Fight Your Battles?
Let that promise leave you overwhelmed by God’s goodness. Do not live in fear. Pray for and ask for your deliverance.
As I sat wide awake at four in the morning, I prayed and asked God to overwhelm us with His peace and His promises of care for our situation. While the battle rages on around us, I am certain my loved one fell back to sleep peacefully, trusting in the promise to “Be still, God will fight your battles.”
As you face battles in your body, mind, and spirit, how will you trust the Lord to deliver you? What action step will you need to take to allow the promises of God to overwhelm you in your joy-fueled living journey today? I’d love to read your comments below.
When the Battle Is for Your Health
The battles we fight aren’t always visible. Sometimes they show up as anxiety, exhaustion, or the tug-of-war with food and health. But God still says, “Be still—I’ve got this.”
If you’re weary of that fight, I’d love to share a free resource with you: Crush Your Cravings –– The Ultimate Wellness Guide for Christian Women. It’s a faith-fueled roadmap to help you let God lead your journey toward freedom in body, mind, and spirit.
In this free guide, you’ll discover practical steps to:
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Break free from sugar and emotional eating
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Strengthen your self-control through Scripture
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Restore peace and balance as you trust God with your health
Let this be the next step in your journey to wholeness — because the same God who fights your spiritual battles also fights for your physical healing.
