THE LINC COLLECTIVE

We’ve all been there. In the boardroom. In our homes. In the heat of conflict or the haze of confusion. Moments when the fog of life rolls in, and the usual landmarks of clarity disappear. You’re not sure which way is up. Every option feels like a gamble, and silence from heaven feels deafening.

What do you do when you don’t know what to do?

In a world filled with noise and next steps, pressure and performance, sometimes the holiest thing you can do is pause and posture your heart. Not toward clarity of plan. But toward clarity of position. Because clarity doesn’t always come before obedience; sometimes it’s the fruit of choosing the high ground when confusion tempts us to compromise.

That’s when the question comes: Will you fight from the high ground?

In Israel, the people of God didn’t camp in the valleys where the worldly warriors – armed with horses, chariots, and strategy – set up their strength. No, Israel lived differently. They lived higher. Their strength wasn’t in what they carried, but in who carried them. They didn’t rely on clever warfare, but courageous worship. Strategic silence opened more doors than sharpened swords.

But somewhere along the story, they forgot. Ahab introduced cavalry to the people of God, and something subtle happened – they started fighting like the world. Living lower. Trading the weapons of worship, word, and wonder for the tactics of ego, power, and fear. The downward drift always starts as a “strategic pivot,” but ends in spiritual emptiness.

Enter Jehoshaphat. A king who remembered where real strength came from. When faced with battle, he didn’t rally the strongest soldiers – he appointed singers. Worshipers went first. Not to entertain or distract, but to declare: The battle belongs to the Lord. And when they sang, heaven moved.

That’s not weakness; that’s kingdom warfare.

If you feel overwhelmed, tired, unsure – hear the call to lift your head. This is not just about your next step. It’s about your spiritual stance. God is calling His people to live and lead from the high places again. Not in arrogance, but in authority. Not in fear, but in faith.

It means refusing the weapons of the world. Cancel culture gives way to celebration. Worry gives way to worship. Performance on platforms gives way to intimacy in prayer. The low ground may look attractive because it’s where the crowd gathers. But the high ground is where the cloud of glory comes.

You don’t need better weapons. You need a better perspective.

This is not about pretending things are fine. It’s about positioning your heart in the place where truth wins, love leads, and heaven’s voice is louder than hell’s threats.

What does it look like practically?

• It may look like blessing those you’re tempted to unfollow.
• It may sound like singing in your kitchen when the bills aren’t paid.
• It may feel like choosing closeness with a friend over broadcasting a curated version of your life.
• It will always look like choosing God’s story over your self-preservation.

Preserving the past is the path of control. Building the future is the road of surrender. God is not trying to take your “good life” away – He is inviting you into a resurrected life. One born of intimacy, marked by faith, and destined for legacy.

So, what do you do when you don’t know what to do?

You lift your eyes.

You lean into intimacy.

You worship as if the walls are already falling.

You choose the high ground.

“Stay up” – stay there, stay worshiping, stay trusting. Because the high ground isn’t just a better vantage point – it’s the place where heaven meets earth.

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Activation:

• Faith: This message calls us out of reactive living and into a revelatory one. When we worship instead of worry, and pray instead of post, our hearts return to the altitude of promise. Remaining on the high ground means trusting God’s voice more than culture’s volume.
  • This Week: Begin each day with a private moment of worship. Play a worship song each morning and pause to offer a specific area of your life to God for His leading and perspective.
    
• Family: We teach our children and families not just by answers, but by altitude. When we respond to life’s tensions with peace, self-control, and celebration, we show the next generation how to fight in the Spirit, not the flesh.
  • This Week: Share a meal as a family or community where each person celebrates something in someone else at the table. Let gratitude and affirmation reframe your family conversations.
    
• Future: The future God is calling you to won’t be reached using the weapons that built your past. If you’re willing to let go of control, you’ll grasp a blueprint that’s heaven-born. Sing your way forward. Worship steers your destiny.
  
  • This Week: Write down one area where you’ve been “preserving the past.” Ask God what new step of faith He’s calling you to take. Take that step – even if small – and declare aloud, “I choose to build forward with God.”

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