We encourage you to look up these verses and read through the context in which they are presented to get the full impact of God's words of encouragement to us as we face our spiritual battles in this world!
..."Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil. for our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens."...
...."Take your places, stand firm, and see how the Lord will be with you to deliver you..."
"Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong."
"Be brave and steadfast; have no fear or dread of them, for it is the Lord, your God, who marches with you; he will never fail you or forsake you."
Mary, the mother of Jesus, was our example of standing strong....
"Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister..."