He Will Not Fail You

I didn’t expect fear to visit me that day.

While our team was preparing to go to Cambodia, news came that conflict had broken out near the border.

Fires swept through villages as families fled into the night; within days, more than fifty thousand people were huddling in makeshift shelters, desperate for safety and hope.

As I read the report, my heart began to question:

Is this wise? Will we still go? Will the people even be ready? Am I enough for what waits there?

It’s strange how quickly fear can find you—even in the middle of obedience.

It wasn’t danger that shook me—it was the quiet fear of failing God. I wasn’t afraid of what might happen to me; I was afraid of standing before people and not reflecting enough of Him.

I didn’t want to waste what He had entrusted or carry His name without carrying His heart.

Then, right in the middle of that swirl, His voice broke through—clear, steady, and so full of love it silenced every other sound:

“I will be with you… and I will not fail you.”

The words didn’t pass through my mind; they entered my spirit.
They carried weight—holy, living, breathing.
It was as if the air itself bowed in reverence to the One who had just spoken.

I felt the nearness of the God who rides upon the storm—the One whose very presence makes mountains tremble and hearts come alive again.

Those words didn’t just comfort me—they redefined the whole assignment.

If the One who holds all things together is with me, then I cannot fail. If His presence walks before me, then victory is already woven in the path. 

He never asked me to prove myself; He asked me to trust His presence. And that single truth—He will be with me—changed everything.

In that moment, I realized how often I had measured my worth by what I could produce for Him instead of how closely I walked with Him.

That’s when it hit me: We live in a world that applauds results, but Heaven celebrates relationships.
The true measure of success is not how much we accomplish, but how deeply we abide.

That’s why when He said, “I will be with you,” He wasn’t offering comfort; He was giving a guarantee. Every promise of God carries this same foundation—My presence will do what your effort never can.
Yet that’s precisely where the battle begins.

The enemy always tries to convince us that the weight of impact is on our shoulders. But the truth is: the presence of God carries what you cannot.

You were never meant to perform your way into fruitfulness.
Fruitfulness is not the reward of striving—it is the result of abiding. And when you walk with the One who never fails, your obedience becomes unstoppable—not because you are flawless, but because He is faithful.

So if He calls you to speak, to lead, to create, to give, to go—and fear whispers, “What if I mess it up?”— let His voice thunder louder: “I will be with you… and I will not fail you.”

You’re not walking into this alone.

You are walking with the God who has never lost a battle, never broken a promise, and never abandoned a heart that said yes.

His presence is your assurance. His faithfulness is your guarantee. His nearness is your victory.

Lift your head. Take the step.
The outcome is already in His hands—and He will not fail you.

Ask the Holy Spirit: “Where have I been afraid to step out because I feared failing?”

Now, let Him speak over you again:

“I am with you. I will not fail you. And because I am with you, you will not fail.”

Let His words settle in your spirit.
The God who goes before you will finish what He started in you.

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Anh (Mei) Powers
Prophetic Teacher & Missionary • Raise the Nations