How much courage and strength do we need to keep moving forward and not give up when the storms of life are raging all around us? How do we make it through our day when we wake up feeling worn out and tired? Where does our strength really come from? It comes from the Lord (Psalm 121:2). He is the only one I know who can give us all the strength we need when we need it. He is the only one I know who can talk us into doing the good things we don’t always feel like doing; but when we do them, He shows us just how strong we are in Him. It has been really busy in the last month or two and there have been so many ups and downs. I’ve been able to see more and more that God has a perfect time for everything that we need to do and that my time is not always His time, but His time is best. I am realizing (once again) it’s ok not to have it all together or to have all the answers. Sometimes just being honest and telling someone that we are struggling too is exactly what we need to do. Sometimes just bowing our knees and our heads and crying out to God, telling Him about our worries and sorrows, admitting our weaknesses to Him, and asking for His strength, is exactly what we need to do. He already knows, but I can truly say when I talk to Him about my weaknesses and my “I don’t understand’s,” He reminds me that I am not alone and I can depend on Him and trust in Him to work every thing out for my good. The key I guess is to fix our eyes on Him and on His abilities and strengths, not our own. I love Ephesians chapter 6 and how Paul tells us about the importance of having the whole armor of God in order to fight our battles well. I love how Paul talks about the strength we find in the Lord. “In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].” (Ephesians 6:10 AMP). I think this verse sums up this whole blog post. In our relationship with Jesus, we find all that we need including strength and power to do all that we must do.

Songs that remind me of God’s truth: “There is Power” by Lincoln Brewster; “Same Power” by Jeremy Camp; AND “Greater is He” by Blanca.