Good Morning Sunshine! Don’t Stop Digging, For The Valley Is Not The End! Keep Going!   

Genesis 26:20 ~ “But the herders of Gerar quarreled with those of Isaac and said, ‘The water is ours!’ So he named the well Esek, because they disputed with him.”

Conflict often meets you right after discovery. Isaac had just found water, a blessing, a breakthrough, a flow, when contention arose. The fight didn’t start in the famine; it started in the flow. That’s how the enemy operates: he waits until you’ve uncovered something valuable, then he tries to claim ownership of it. But Isaac’s story teaches us something powerful, when opposition rises, don’t stop digging.

The well called Esek means “contention.” It represents those seasons where you have to fight for what God gave you. You prayed, you obeyed, you dug, and still, conflict came. Yet this does not mean you missed God. It means you’ve found something worth fighting for. If there’s contention around your flow, it’s because the enemy knows what’s inside it can’t be stopped, it can only be stolen. Esek teaches us that breakthrough and battle often come in the same breath. Isaac’s men had every right to be frustrated. They worked hard to find that well, only to have others lay claim to it. But instead of arguing, Isaac kept digging. Sometimes the most prophetic response to warfare is movement. When the enemy tries to drain your focus through conflict, move forward. Don’t stay to debate what God already delivered.

Conflict often reveals calling. The opposition you face is confirmation that you’re digging in the right place. If nothing rises against you, it might be because you haven’t disturbed the enemy’s ground yet. The enemy doesn’t attack wells with no water; he only fights where there’s flow. Don’t misinterpret resistance as rejection; it’s validation that something powerful is happening beneath the surface. The valley of conflict is a proving ground for maturity. Isaac’s restraint showed that he trusted the Source more than the soil. He didn’t cling to a specific location; he clung to the promise. When you know God is the Provider, you don’t panic when one door closes. You keep digging, knowing that provision follows faith, not comfort.

Contention tests your capacity for peace. Isaac could have stayed in Gerar arguing over ownership, but he understood that peace is a form of warfare too. Sometimes the greatest display of strength is not standing your ground but surrendering the battle to God. The flow you lose in one place, He will reproduce in another, if you keep digging. When you dig and conflict comes, don’t lose your confidence. People may try to minimize or claim your work, but they can’t reproduce your anointing. The well may be contested, but the covenant is not. What’s flowing in you was given by Heaven, and no earthly dispute can dry it up.

The valley of conflict is also a place of revelation. Each argument, each opposition, each moment of rejection reveals more of who God is and who you are. In every well Isaac dug, God was showing him another dimension of His provision. The same is true for you, each time you face resistance, you uncover another layer of God’s faithfulness. There is also wisdom in knowing when to walk away. Isaac didn’t stay at Esek trying to convince others of his right to the water. He left and kept digging. When you argue with people over what God has already given, you waste energy meant for expansion. Sometimes the most powerful prophetic act is releasing a fight that’s beneath your assignment.

God uses conflict to reposition you. What looks like loss is actually divine direction. If Isaac had stayed at the first well, he would have missed the next one, Sitnah, and eventually Rehoboth, the well of room. Every conflict you walk away from creates capacity for a greater flow. Let God move you through what others try to use against you. The valley of conflict also tests stewardship. Can you handle the blessing when it’s challenged? Can you stay faithful when people question your flow? True maturity in God is being able to hold the well and the warfare at the same time without losing worship. Conflict also purifies motive. Sometimes God allows opposition to expose whether we’re digging for water or for recognition. Isaac wasn’t after fame; he was after flow. If your motive is right, the conflict will not contaminate your heart. God will protect your integrity as you keep moving forward in humility.

Each time Isaac dug, he built history with God. Every well had a name, and every name told a story. The same is true for your life, each season of resistance becomes a marker of God’s faithfulness. One day, you’ll look back and see that every battle brought you closer to breakthrough. When Isaac moved from contention to continuation, God began to expand him. His obedience produced space, and his faith produced favor. You cannot reach Rehoboth, the wide place, if you stop at Esek. The well of contention is never your final destination. And finally, when you’re in the valley of conflict, remember this, God fights for those who keep digging. He honors those who refuse to be distracted. The same God who let others contest your first well will make your next one overflow. Keep your hands steady and your heart pure. The water ahead is worth the fight.

Let’s Pray:

Father, I thank You that even in the valley of conflict, You are the God who provides. You never leave me empty-handed. When opposition rises, I will not be moved by fear or frustration. I will keep digging, trusting that You will open the right well in the right place. Lord, help me to discern when to stand and when to step away. Give me peace that surpasses understanding in moments of contention. Let my response to conflict reflect Your character and not my emotion. Holy Spirit, remind me that my anointing is not up for debate. No one can claim what You have entrusted to me. Guard my heart from offense and my spirit from weariness. Let my obedience speak louder than my defense. Father, I ask for strength to continue when the battle feels long. Remind me that conflict does not mean failure, it means I’ve found the flow. Help me to stay focused on the promise, not distracted by the argument. Lord, transform my valley of contention into a place of consecration. Let the pressure refine me, not destroy me. Use every challenge to deepen my trust in You and to produce spiritual endurance. Father, I release every fight that’s beneath my calling. I refuse to waste energy arguing over wells You’ve already promised to refill. Lead me to Rehoboth—the place of room, rest, and refreshing. And now, Lord, bless every reader, intercessor, and worshipper walking through their valley of conflict. Give them grace to keep digging until the water flows again. Let peace be their portion and victory be their story. In Jesus Christ Name, Amen.

Nugget:
“The fight confirms the flow, don’t stop digging where Heaven has already declared water.”

Blessings…

Love, Dr. Jean