I Will Not Be Moved
Trusting God Beyond the Headlines
The news of our day often feels like a drumbeat of uncertainty—wars and rumors of wars, economic fears, disasters, and countless opinions. It can stir up anxiety and whisper, “What if…?”
But the child of God is not called to live by the world’s report. We belong to the One who holds history—and our personal future—in His hands.
I wrote this psalm during a season when my heart was gripped by uncertainty and worry. Writing these words helped me reaffirm my faith and anchor my hopes, reminding myself of God’s truth even when everything around me seemed to report only failure. In the very act of proclaiming that truth, I discovered a new and deeper trust in God.
Spoiler Alert:
Every voice that predicted fear and failure was proven wrong—and in walking with Jesus, I gained far more than just victory in that season!
He Goes Before Me
I am not terrified of the future,
for everything held in Your hand is made beautiful.
I will not be moved by what I see.
I will not be shaken by what I hear.
I will not be swayed by what I feel.
For You have already gone before me.
You have seen it all, heard it all, felt it all.
You know the end from the beginning,
and everything—every tomorrow—is in Your care.
A stranger’s report I will not heed.
What the world proclaims is not the voice of God.
I will trust only the good report of the Lord
in the land where I dwell,
for You go before me.
“For the Lord God helps me;
Therefore, I have not been disgraced;
Therefore, I have set my face like a flint,
and I know I shall not be put to shame.”
(Isaiah 50:7)
You make all things beautiful in Your time.
All that Your hand touches becomes holy and righteous.
Every valley shall be filled in,
every mountain and hill made low;
The crooked ways shall be made straight,
and the rough ways made smooth.
You go ahead to prepare the way.
As You have promised:
“I will go before you
and make the crooked places straight;
I will break in pieces the gates of bronze
and cut through the bars of iron.
I will give you the treasures of darkness
and hidden riches of secret places,
that you may know that I, the Lord,
who call you by name,
am the God of Israel.”
(Isaiah 45:2-3)
Therefore, I shall not fear.
I will not say, “I am only a youth,”
For all to whom You send me, I will go;
And whatever You command me, I will speak.
I will not be afraid of faces or opinions,
for You declare, “I am with you to deliver you.”
You have touched my mouth with Your hand
and placed Your words upon my lips.
You have set me this day over nations and kingdoms—
to pluck up and to break down,
to destroy and to overthrow,
to build and to plant.
Before I was formed, You knew me.
Before I drew my first breath,
You sanctified me with Your blood.
I surrender at your mercy
You are tender with my fragile heart.
You have walked every dusty earthbound path ahead of me.
And I am not even deserving to wash the dust from such glorious
For once again, He must go before me
And if He does not wash me first, I can have no part in Him.
For I am that very dust upon His feet.
I am the sweat of His brow.
The water from His rib.
The tears and punctures taxed upon His flesh.
The cry that broke within His throat
And the tears that streaked His sorrow-worn face.
He—the One who bore the nails that belonged to me.
How worthy is He!
Though He gave all, He does not despise me.
His heart holds more love than I could ever fathom.
I stand in awe of such compassion.
This Love—this Jesus—
He is my great reward,
my hope that endures forever and ever. Amen.
Again, I proclaim!
“Whose report shall I believe but my Savior’s?”
I trust only the good report of Jesus—
The One who died for me and raised me to life.
Because of Your great love, Lord,
My choice is made and sealed in eternity.
I will not lean on my own understanding,
But in all my ways I will acknowledge You,
And I know You will make my paths straight.
You who have come once and will come again—
I await You and will serve You
until the day Your glory replaces the sun,
until all whom You have called wear Your name upon their brow
and behold Your face in holy awe, honor, and worship.
Let the cry of the Spirit and the bride resound:
“Come!”
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Until that day, I will keep the words of Your book.
I will trust no other report.
I will neither be terrified nor afraid.
I will not be moved—
For the risen God, Jehovah, goes before me,
and I am held in the palm of His hand.
Here’s What We Ought To Remember: A Summation of The Psalm
1. The Clash of Reports
The news cycle often magnifies fear. Its purpose is to capture attention, but in doing so, it often inflames worry about the future.
Faith, however, looks at the same world through the lens of God’s promises.
Faith refuses to let the world’s headlines have the final say.
We cling instead to the good report of Jesus—
His finished work on the cross,
His promises never to leave or forsake us,
and His assurance:
“In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
— John 16:33
2. The God Who Goes Before Us
What frees us from fear is not positive thinking but remembering who leads us.
Our God does not merely send us into the future—He goes before us.
“I will go before you and make the crooked places straight;
I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron.”
— Isaiah 45:2
Knowing that God Himself walks ahead of us—clearing the path, straightening what is bent, guarding each step—dissolves the fear of tomorrow’s unknowns.
Trust is not merely about surrendering the future; it is about resting in the heart of the One who knew us from the beginning and will keep us to the end.
3. Fixed Like Flint
Isaiah also declares:
“For the Lord God helps me;
therefore I have not been disgraced;
therefore I have set my face like a flint,
and I know that I shall not be put to shame.”
— Isaiah 50:7
To set one’s face like flint is to resolve to keep our gaze on Jesus regardless of shifting circumstances.
It is the strength of a steady focus—fixed on “Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2).
When our focus is steady, the waves of headlines cannot easily toss us about.
4. Trusting the Shepherd’s Heart
Trust grows deeper when we remember that the One who leads us is not distant.
He is the same Jesus who bore our sins, carried our sorrows, and calls us by name.
He knows the road ahead because He has already walked the dusty paths of this earth, and He is faithful to guard what we entrust to Him.
His promises anchor us:
“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5)
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are stayed on You, because they trust in You.” (Isaiah 26:3)
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want… Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.” (Psalm 23:1, 4)
5. Living in Hopeful Obedience
Until His return, we are called to live not in panic but in faith-filled obedience.
Our lives become a quiet testimony that there is a truer report than the one shouted by the world.
Hopeful obedience looks like:
Discerning His voice above the clamor. We measure every other report against the Word of God.
Fixing our hearts on eternity. We remember that the story is not over until Christ returns and makes all things new.
Walking in peace. We live in such a way that others see the hope that steadies us.
Serving faithfully. We do not retreat in fear but continue the work He has given us.
Closing Encouragement
The headlines will always change. Christ does not.
The voices of this age will rise and fade. The Word of God endures forever.
Therefore, we can say:
“I will trust in the Lord, and not be afraid… For the Lord God is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2)
May your heart be steadied today by the One who has gone before you, walks beside you, and holds tomorrow in His hand.