SPRING FORTH NOW 2026

July 21

What you’re doing is wrong. Is there no fear of God left in you? Don’t you care what the nations around here, our enemies, think of you?

Nehemiah 5:9

Sometimes the greatest obstacle to God's vision is not the opposition outside our community but the injustice we tolerate within it. In Nehemiah 5:9, Nehemiah confronts his own people with a piercing question, reminding us that Encountering The Holy requires more than rebuilding walls—it requires rebuilding our character, our relationships, and our commitment to treating one another with dignity and justice. What is High And Lifted Up is a community where faith is measured not only by passionate worship but by the way we honor, protect, encourage, and uplift one another, especially those carrying the heaviest burdens. For a people whose history has been shaped by resilience, mutual aid, and the determination to rise together, this passage calls us to reject every mindset that profits from another's struggle and to become builders of opportunity, trust, and shared flourishing. Dream Big, because God's vision is always larger than individual success; it is the creation of communities where every person's gifts can grow, every family's hope can rise, and every generation has room to thrive. Decide To Become a person who chooses integrity over advantage and compassion over convenience, then Demonstrate Your Power by using your influence, resources, and voice to restore rather than exploit, because whenever we lift one another in the fear of God, we reveal His presence and help our whole community live High And Lifted Up.