Be Steadfast: Standing Firm in a Shifting Birth Culture

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord…”

— 1 Corinthians 15:58

I’ll never forget the day this verse came alive for me.

As birth workers, the word labor already hits home — it feels like Paul wrote that line just for us. But the more I sat with it, the more I realized this verse isn’t just about physical labor; it’s about spiritual perseverance. It’s about standing firm when everything around us is shaking.

Because let’s be honest — the birth world can be intimidating.

We walk into spaces that feel divided, tense, or even hostile to faith. I’ve been there — walking into a hospital room, spotting a trans flag on a badge while wearing a shirt with a Bible verse on the back, and thinking, “Lord, please help me represent You well.”

It’s in those moments the Holy Spirit whispers, “You’re not in enemy territory. You’re on a mission field.”

Holding Truth and Love Together

Our culture tells us to water down conviction in the name of comfort. To stay neutral. To be “nice.” But neutrality was never our calling. We are called to walk in both truth and love.

Truth without love becomes cruelty.

Love without truth becomes compromise.

And yet Jesus modeled both perfectly. He called sin what it was, and still stretched out His hands to die for the very people who rejected Him. That’s the tension we live in as Christian birth workers — to speak truth, but also to serve with compassion.

We will offend some — not because we’re harsh, but because light exposes darkness. But that’s no reason to shrink back. That’s a reason to stand firm.

Faith Over Fear in Birth Work

The more I do this work, the more I realize it’s not just physical strength that matters — it’s spiritual endurance.

When we walk into a birth space, we’re not there to represent a side in the culture war. We’re there to represent Jesus.

We’re there to love the woman in front of us, to comfort the weary, to pray in the quiet of a delivery room, and to carry peace into a place that’s often full of fear.

That’s what steadfastness looks like — being dutifully firm in what God has called us to do, even when it’s uncomfortable or unpopular.

When Faithfulness Feels Small

There are days when this work feels unseen. When you drive home after a 36-hour birth, exhausted and wondering if it made any difference. But friend — it did.

God sees your labor. He sees the hours, the prayers, the moments of obedience. And none of it is wasted.

Being steadfast doesn’t mean being loud. It means being faithful.

It means choosing obedience over approval, prayer over panic, and peace over pressure.

Stand Firm, Birth Worker

If you’re a doula, nurse, midwife, chiropractor, lactation consultant, or educator — you are doing sacred work. You’re entering one of the holiest moments of human life, and God has placed you there for a reason.

So be steadfast.

Be immovable.

Be abounding in the work of the Lord.

Because in the Lord — your labor is never in vain.