Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

What can I do? I’ve said it, and I think you have also. It is common among people who care to exercise their faith in an effort to see good in this world. After many efforts to help we are often left with this one thought when things do not turn out as we hope. What else can we do? Here in a great set of instructions about spiritual warfare Paul encourages us to stand, having done all.

That still leaves us with a lingering doubt as to what doing all contains. Perhaps it is the lingering doubt that Paul wants us to escape. I don’t have all the answers. I wish I did. I hate to see others in pain, suffering physical and emotional pain. I’ve been there, I know what it feels like. No one likes to feel helpless, yet we often do, not just for ourselves but for others also. Love compels us.

Do we have all gifts? No. We can only use those we have. Have you called in others whose gifts might be useful? Nothing says you have to do it all yourself. Have you gathered prayer partners and set your sights upon the issue? Did you begin with prayer? Often times it helps to begin with prayer. Have you exhausted every human and spiritual avenue available to you? If so, now what?

Stand! It means to not get down. Trust God for the rest. The fact that we haven’t seen the results that we are looking for does not mean God isn’t at work. If you are still not at peace, then look within yourself to discover what God is doing in you to resolve that troubled heart.

Psalm 26:2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.