Standing on Victory: Where Your Feet Determine Your Future

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There's something profound about where we choose to stand. Not just physically, but spiritually. Our position reveals our priorities, our allegiances, and ultimately, our identity. Throughout Scripture, feet aren't merely mentioned as body parts—they're theological statements. They represent paths, possession, authority, and direction.

Consider the woman who anointed Jesus' feet. She wasn't just performing an act of service; she was making a declaration about what she worshiped and what she submitted to. When Jesus washed the disciples' feet, He was establishing their identity before giving them their assignment. Your feet always expose what you truly believe.

The Sermon Your Feet Are Preaching

Here's an uncomfortable truth: your feet preach a sermon your mouth might be trying to edit. You can quote faith scriptures all day long, but when pressure comes, what you run to reveals your real Christ. In crisis, whatever you run toward becomes your Messiah. Do you run to Him, or do you run to them?

The beautiful part of this truth is that even damaged feet still preach. Think about Mephibosheth, introduced in Scripture not by his gifting but by his condition—lame in both feet. Not because of rebellion or sin, but because someone dropped him. Sometimes life moves so fast that things happen to your feet through no fault of your own.

Yet when King David asked if anyone remained that he could show kindness to, Mephibosheth was brought into the king's presence. He didn't walk in; he was placed in. He was seated at the king's table among sons, part of a covenant. He never chased an enemy or stepped onto a battlefield, but he lived where enemies had no access to him.
Authority didn't come from his mobility—it came from his placement.

The Power of Positioning

Mountains don't move until pressure is applied, and pressure only works when you're standing where God told you to stand. Many of us are frustrated because we're asking God to bless places He's already told us to move from. Sometimes God doesn't change the situation; God changes where you're standing.

Romans 16:20 delivers a striking promise: "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet." Notice the positioning. Not just that God will defeat Satan, but that He'll do it under your feet. This isn't about your power—it's about delegated authority based on where you're standing.

Paul doesn't spend sixteen chapters talking about the enemy. He discusses righteousness, grace, justification, and transformation. Only at the end does he mention Satan—and gives him just one verse. Why? Because when you know God intimately, everything else looks counterfeit. You don't need a seminar on darkness when you've spent time in the light.

The Danger of Proximity

Paul warns about three groups in the church: those who are divisive, offensive, and contrary; those who listen to them and allow their influence; and those who remain obedient and committed to the Word. His instruction? Mark the divisive ones and avoid them.

This doesn't mean being rude or dramatic. The word Paul uses means to turn your feet in a different direction. Change lanes. Why? Because what you walk with, you eventually walk like. You can't run with divisive people and expect a unified spirit.

Spirits transfer. Tone spreads. Attitudes rub off. You don't have to smoke to get a contact high—you just have to be in proximity. Some relationships don't need confrontation; they need distance. Not everyone should have access to how you walk, because some people have been assigned to mess up your walk.

Peace That Crushes

The phrase "God of peace" might seem contradictory when paired with crushing the enemy. But God's peace isn't like human peace. We try to avoid conflict; God establishes order. Anything that resists divine order puts itself against God.

Peace is your covenant right. You have a right to clarity, sanity, and rest. When Jesus slept during the storm while the disciples panicked, He wasn't demonstrating faith—He was demonstrating authority. They didn't need to wake Him up. Peace slept while panic took over because the God of peace was in the boat.

Whatever has come against your peace has announced itself as the enemy of God. Anything warring against your mind, clarity, or stability isn't just attacking you—it's resisting God's order within you.

The Timing of "Soon"

When will God crush Satan under your feet? The promise is "soon." This isn't vagueness; it's certainty. The Greek word used is tachos, where we get "tachometer"—the gauge that measures how fast an engine is turning.

God started the engine in Genesis 3:15 when He told the serpent that the woman's seed would crush his head. Thousands of years passed before Paul wrote Romans 16:20, yet God still said "soon." Why? Because your victory has already been set in motion. The needle moves when you put your foot on the gas.

The more pressure you feel, the faster God works. In Exodus, the more they afflicted Israel, the more they grew. God's not idle. His word never returns void.

Standing on the Word

At the cross, when they nailed Jesus' feet, they thought they were defeating Him. Instead, He was standing on top of sin, sickness, death, and every work of the enemy. What you stand on is what you conquer.

Whatever issue you face, there's a word you can stand on:

• For healing: "By His stripes I am healed" (Isaiah 53:5)
• For provision: "My God shall supply all my needs" (Philippians 4:19)
• For peace: "God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7)
• For direction: "Trust in the Lord...and He shall direct your paths" (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Don't tell people what you're hoping for. Tell them what you're standing on.

Keep Standing

Victory isn't a feeling—it's where you stand. A righteous person falls seven times but keeps getting back up. It's not about how far you've fallen; it's about continuing to stand.
Whatever has been trying to stand on you, it's time to stand on it. Apply pressure. Step on sickness. Step on lack. Step on fear. Step on confusion. Because Satan will soon be crushed under your feet—not might be, not could be, but will be.

The question isn't whether victory is coming. The question is: where are your feet?
Stay on your feet.