Enlargement does not rely on activity; it depends on inner strength. A believer does not rise because their surroundings are favorable; they rise because their inner being is strong. When the inner man is strong, life outside becomes solid. When the inner man is weak, even small tasks feel heavy. The Spirit of God knows this principle, which is why He strengthens people from within before increasing them outwardly.

Ephesians 3:16 shows a divine process that must take place in every believer who desires enlargement. It says you will be “strengthened with might” not through human effort, emotional determination, or simple motivation, but “by His Spirit in the inner man.” This means the growth God plans for your life in 2026 will need supernatural stamina, emotional toughness, spiritual breadth, mental strength, and deep character.

The inner man holds your beliefs, guides your decisions, drives your discipline, supports your consistency, and protects your faith. If this inner core is weak, your future can be at risk. Pressure can feel too much to bear. Small issues can seem like mountains. Opportunities can feel like burdens. Exposure can seem risky. Responsibility can weigh you down. Success can feel uncertain.

But when the inner man is strengthened, everything shifts.

You start to handle what others fear.

You withstand what others collapse under.

You endure what others abandon.

You rise where others pull back.

Inner strength is what prevents greatness from crushing you. It helps stabilize your emotions, shape your habits, anchor your beliefs, clarify your motives, and support your spiritual base. This is why growth needs preparation. The Spirit builds up the inner man first because He knows where He wants to take you.

Look at the Bible. Joseph would not have coped with the emotional stress of leadership if his inner man had not gained strength while in prison. Daniel could not have stayed true to his values in Babylon without a strong inner foundation. Paul could not have completed his mission without being empowered beyond human limits. Even Jesus, in His humanity, became strong in spirit before starting His work.

Inner strength is quiet, but it is powerful. It may not be visible, but it is vital. It may not be celebrated, but it is crucial. Without inner strength, growth feels like a burden. With inner strength, growth becomes a platform for greater achievements.

December is the time when God strengthens the roots of your inner life. He boosts your will. He steadies your emotions. He reinforces your resolve. He purifies your heart. He builds resilience into your spirit. He makes you unbreakable, steady, unwavering, and resilient.

This inner strengthening prepares you for 2026.

Your future is too important to rely on a weak inner foundation.

Your growth is too significant to be carried by an unstable inner being.

Your future is too valuable to be built on emotional instability.

Let the Spirit strengthen you this month.

Let Him enhance your endurance.

Let Him fortify your spirit.

Let Him expand your inner capacity until nothing about your future intimidates you.

KEY LEARNING POINTS 

1. ENLARGEMENT DEMANDS INNER STRENGTH

Ephesians 3:16, ‘That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man.’ 

2. THE INNER MAN IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUTER STABILITY

Proverbs 24:10, ‘If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.’ 

3. SPIRITUAL CAPACITY DETERMINES THE WEIGHT YOU CAN CARRY

Proverbs 18:14, ‘The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?’ 

4. INNER STRENGTH IS BUILT THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD, PRAYER, AND CONSISTENCY

Jude 20, ‘But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.’ 

5. GOD FORTIFIES YOU INTERNALLY BEFORE EXPANDING YOU EXTERNALLY

Psalm 138:3, ‘In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.’ 

6. A STRONG INNER MAN PRODUCES A STABILITY IN DESTINY

Isaiah 40:31, ‘But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.