What do you usually do on the days you feel drained of energy, when you feel like you've come to the end of your strength? We all know it's sensible to rest and let our bodies recuperate when we've over stretched ourselves, but sometimes it's more than that.
God tells us here very clearly that He is the one who will strengthen us and help us but He can only do that if we let Him. He knows that when we get tired we tend to succumb to feeling depressed or dismayed and He's told us how to avoid it.
Next time we've run out of strength (actually it would be better to to do it before we get that far), let's do what a lady I know does. She holds her hand up to God, literally reaches up and says, 'Here it is God, here's my hand, now please grab hold of it and pour your strength into me.' It's a bit like seeing yourself being plugged into a socket and having yourself recharged.😊 Just like it takes time for your phone to recharge as it sits there, so do we. We need to do that too; spend time with God and allow Him to minister His strength and peace to us.
The Apostle Paul also encouraged us in Ephesians 6:10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Thankfully it doesn't say be strong in ourselves which is often the trap we fall into. Rather, let's just acknowledge how much we need God's help and strength, and keep reaching out to Him and keep receiving it by faith all through the day, this coming week, and beyond.
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