TeaTime Devotional August 25th, 2025

Written By:  Jequetta Rogers

Pull Up or Pull Out

Scripture:  1 Corinthians 14:33 KJV

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 

Testify:

While I was preparing for this, I thought about how I have been fighting since before I was born. I have been tough my whole life, which is a trait God gave me—not for the world, but for the kingdom. Now that I know this to be true, it makes me envision a sparring match in boxing: this is where you practice focus and keep your eyes on the opponent with a strategic mindset. We can use this same natural principle in our spiritual lives as well. The enemy tries all they can to keep us down and unfocused on the plans of God for our lives—with bills, sickness, lies, and troubles everywhere. While I’m still fighting naturally, I’m beginning to see that God always gives us what we need to make it through. We need to get out of self and pull up our focus on the things of God.

Edify:

I realize that, at times, my mind is everywhere all at once—which is confusion. In 1 Corinthians 14:33, it states, “God is NOT the author of confusion, but of peace.” I should not be confused about who the enemy is: if the situation lacks peace, PULL OUT; but if you have peace, even in chaos, PULL UP. We should pray over our minds and thinking patterns, binding the plans of the enemy so we can pull up our focus to do the things that God has for us. This scripture also speaks to us individually and corporately; the end says that our churches, and every meeting place of the saints, should be peaceful. Pull up with peace—after all, peace belongs to the saints.  

Apply:

As we examine ourselves and pray for an increase in discernment, remember we can’t do anything without the help of Jesus. We need to pull up our focus on the things of God, and pull out of situations that disrupt our peace. We will begin a new fight to destroy every plan of the enemy in and over our families, finances, and church communities.