A few days ago, my wife shared a post that made me stop and think deeply. It read: “No one can tear down whom God raises, no one can defeat whom God protects, and no one can curse whom God blesses.” I must confess, when I read those words, I didn’t just feel strengthened—I also felt challenged. Is this really true? Is it truly impossible for anyone to tear down the one God sustains? And if so, why do we see so many trials, injustices, persecutions, and sorrows in the world?
As I pondered these questions, I realized that faith is never about pretty phrases—it’s about eternal truths. The phrase my wife shared has a deep root in scripture and in the very history of God’s people throughout the ages. It isn’t just emotional comfort; it is a declaration that reflects how the Lord acts with His children.
In the pages of the Bible, we find Joseph, sold by his own brothers, unjustly imprisoned, and forgotten. Humanly speaking, he seemed torn down. But the scriptures say: “But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy” (Genesis 39:21). No one could destroy him, because God Himself raised him, and in the end, that young slave rose to rule in Egypt. There I understood: God’s protection does not mean the absence of trials—it means the presence of purpose.
The same truth appears in the Book of Mormon, when Alma and Amulek were imprisoned, beaten, and mocked (Alma 14:17–26). Were they defeated? To the world’s eyes, yes. But when the Lord’s timing came, the prison walls collapsed with such power that their enemies were destroyed, and Alma and Amulek walked out free. In that moment, the phrase was fulfilled exactly: no one can defeat the one God protects.
History itself also bears witness to this truth. I think of the early Christians under the Roman Empire. Many were thrown to lions, burned at the stake, or chased from city to city. Their bodies could be destroyed, but their faith was never defeated. The emperor thought he was silencing them, but in reality, he was sowing the seed of a faith that would eventually transform the world. The historian Tertullian once said words that still echo today: “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.” No one could curse those whom God had already blessed.
Doctrinally, we learn that true strength comes from covenants. The Lord declared: “For there is none other name given under heaven save it be this Jesus Christ … whereby man can be saved” (Mosiah 3:17). In other words, our invincibility is not based on ourselves, but on Him. When Christ covers us with His grace, we are raised in a way that no earthly power can reverse.
While thinking about all this, another scripture came to mind: “If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). Paul knew what he was talking about. He was stoned, beaten, and imprisoned, yet never defeated. Not because he was strong in himself, but because his strength was in Christ. In another letter he wrote: “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13). That is the same principle my wife shared in that post: God decides whom to raise, whom to protect, and whom to bless.
It’s true—life brings adversity. I’ve seen good men lose their jobs, families face painful illnesses, and marriages wrestle through severe trials. And yet, I’ve also seen that those who put their trust in God are never ultimately torn down, even when the ground shakes beneath them. They may bend, but they do not break; they may weep, but they are not destroyed. As Paul wrote: “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed” (2 Corinthians 4:8–9).
I realize now that this promise does not mean we will never suffer. It means we will never be abandoned. What God blesses, He blesses with eternal purpose. His blessings are not always immediate or visible. They may not appear in wealth or worldly success. More often, they are invisible but sure—like the quiet strength of the Spirit that sustains when the heart feels it cannot go on.
I think also of Job. Few suffered as he did, yet Satan could never break him because God held him up. Job lost children, riches, and health, but he kept his faith. In the end, the Lord restored him and blessed him with twice as much. The adversary’s curse could never overcome God’s blessing.
The phrase my wife shared led me to this conclusion: being raised by God does not exempt me from battle, but it assures me of ultimate victory. Being protected by God does not mean the absence of trial, but it means the presence of His purpose. And being blessed by God does not prevent others from cursing me, but it guarantees that their curse will never have the final word.
In these times we live, when faith seems under attack, when the world’s morals waver, and hearts grow cold, these words are an anchor. We are not alone or forgotten. If we trust in Christ, we will be raised from our falls, protected in our struggles, and blessed in our faithfulness.
More than ever, I now see that the words I read that day in my wife’s post are not just a message for social media. They are a declaration of faith, a reminder that God is sovereign, and His will is fulfilled beyond circumstance. No one can tear down what He builds, no one can defeat what He guards, and no one can curse what He has already blessed.
And as I think about this, I feel a desire to live with more gratitude, more trust, and more firmness in His name. Because if God raises me, even if I stumble, I will rise again. If God protects me, even if the world attacks, I will not be forsaken. And if God blesses me, even if others murmur or wish me harm, that blessing will be enough to sustain me to the end.
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