Resilience in the Fire

Scripture of the Day “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair.” – 2 Corinthians 4:8 (NIV)

Life—and cybersecurity—have a way of throwing curveballs when we least expect them.

Whether it’s a breach that blindsides your SOC, a job loss, a family crisis, or just the quiet weight of burnout, adversity doesn’t knock. It kicks down the door.

But here’s the truth: Tough times don’t last. Tough people do. And when you’re walking with both spiritual purpose and technical precision, you’re not walking alone—you’re fortified.

Resilience isn’t built in the comfort zone.

It’s forged in the fire—through the long nights spent monitoring alerts, through the pressure of impossible deadlines, and through the moments when your faith is tested just as much as your firewall.

You may be tired.

You may be stretched thin.

You may even feel like giving up.

But just like a good security architecture, your strength comes from your layers.

Your faith.

Your community.

Your calling.

Toughness isn’t about pretending everything’s okay. It’s about showing up anyway. It’s about patching the vulnerabilities in your heart as faithfully as you do in your code. It’s about trusting that even in the midst of chaos, God is orchestrating something greater than what you can see.

In cybersecurity, we prepare for the worst but hope for the best.

In faith, we expect adversity but know that victory is already written.

So to my fellow defenders—of data and of destiny—this season may be hard.

But you are harder.

You are still here.

Still standing.

Still fighting.

And with God, you’re not just surviving.

You’re being refined.

Stay faithful. Stay strong. Stay patched up in prayer.

— The Cyber Deacon