Survival Isn’t a Strategy | Why Faith Has to Be More Than Coping
- Stonepoint Community Church
- Jul 12
- 3 min read
Most people don’t need a new hustle—they need a new lens. And if you’ve been stuck in “just getting by,” there’s a reason why that strategy keeps running out of steam.
At some point, survival becomes a trap.
You’re Not Walking by Faith Until It’s Tested
It’s easy to say you have faith—until life punches back. Real faith isn’t proven when things are peaceful. It’s tested when everything in you wants to give up: when you doubt yourself, your choices, your calling, even your connection to God.
If you’ve ever wondered, “Did I really hear right?”—that’s where faith starts. When quitting feels like the easier option, that’s the moment you get to decide what you’re made of.
You Might Be Leaking Truth—and Not Even Know It
God told His people they had made two major mistakes. First, they stopped drawing from Him as their source. Second, they tried to store truth in broken systems.
Let that sink in: even if you once had revelation, if your “container” is cracked—if your beliefs were shaped by trauma instead of truth—it won’t hold. It’ll leak. And when life hits, you’ll have nothing to draw from.
A broken system might be emotional thinking, religious guilt, spiritual apathy, or plain old pride. But the outcome is always the same: exhaustion, confusion, and empty hands.
Trauma Can’t Be Your Theology
Many people unknowingly build their beliefs on pain instead of promises. They shape their worldview around what hurt them, not what heals them.
You prayed, and it didn’t work out—so now you assume God doesn’t heal. You trusted, and you were betrayed—so now you assume everyone is suspect. You tried once, and it failed—so now you think you’re not called.
That’s not faith. That’s fear in disguise.
God isn’t asking you to deny your wounds—He’s asking you not to build your life around them.
Identity Crisis Is a Strategy of the Enemy
If the enemy can’t take your calling, he’ll attack your identity. And when your sense of self is foggy, your purpose will be too. The more unsure you are about who you are, the more vulnerable you’ll be to comparison, shame, and compromise.
Adam and Eve didn’t need more—they needed clarity. So do you.
Without identity, you’ll accept limitations that were never meant for you. You’ll live like a servant in a house made for sons.
Struggle Might Be Real—but It’s Not Supposed to Be Permanent
Everyone hits hard seasons—but not everyone is supposed to stay in them. Survival isn’t supposed to be the lifestyle. It’s just the transition. And the longer you wear survival like a badge, the harder it’ll be to receive something better.
God didn’t create you to live in scarcity, in trauma cycles, or in anxiety loops. He created you to carry peace. Not fake peace—the kind that shows up even when life isn’t perfect. The kind that knows: I’m built different.
Final Thought: Change the Container, Keep the Truth
If you’re struggling to believe, it might not be a truth problem—it might be a system problem. You might need to upgrade your internal “wineskin.” The old one was shaped by fear, culture, or disappointment.
But God is offering a new one—shaped by trust, truth, and identity.
The goal isn’t to survive—it’s to overflow.
Tired of leaking truth and living in survival mode? You belong somewhere stronger.
