“But those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” — Isaiah 40:31

Fatherhood can feel heavy in quiet ways no one sees. The pressure to provide, lead, protect, and stay steady can drain even the strongest man. But your strength was never meant to come from yourself. God renews those who wait on Him—not those who pretend they’re fine. When you belong to Him, you don’t have to carry it all alone.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:6–7

Anxiety often feels like a personal failure, but Scripture doesn’t shame us for feeling it—it invites us to bring it to God. Peace is not something we manufacture; it’s something God guards us with. Notice that this promise is rooted “in Christ Jesus.” Our security isn’t in controlling outcomes but in belonging to Him. When we remember whose we are, our hearts can settle even if our circumstances don’t.

Galations 5:18-23 -

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy,[d] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do[e] such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Salvation is by grace through faith, yet Scripture teaches that transformation follows true belief. The fruit of the Spirit does not earn salvation; it reveals it. Just as fruit exposes the health of a tree, the patterns in our lives expose the root of our allegiance. When the Spirit leads, love, patience, and self-control grow over time. When the flesh dominates, selfishness and division define us. Examining our fruit is not about condemnation but about clarity—an invitation either to rejoice in God’s work within us or to turn back toward Christ in repentance and renewed surrender.