Are You at the End of Your Strength? - a podcast by Patricia Holland Sharing Inspirational Stories For Everyday Life

Are you living like your strength is enough? Are you at the end of your strength?

 

Have you ever craned your neck back, then even further back in order to size up the situation you were facing much like David did when he faced Goliath?

 

Maybe you are standing there right now. As you sized up the situation, you realized that your muscles, your strength and your ability were absolutely inadequate for the fight you were facing? Standing there, facing your giant, you KNOW, absolutely know that you ain't got it in you, if you are there, then you are in a great place! Cause you have reached the end of your strength and you're finally willing to reach for God's strength.

 

I am a visual thinker. 

That means I almost always want to know what something looks like. Most of the time I picture strength as bold and showy like the bulging muscles that drive a bully’s drawn fist. And I forget that it can be seen even more  accurately in the tenacity of a skinny-armed kid defending his brother.

 

I forget strength can be as gentle and relentless as a bubbling current tumbling and polishing rocks in a riverbed. Strength can be demonstrated in kind words and deeds instead of hurling angry retaliatory ones. Strength that persists through difficulties. Strength that sees the best in people and speaks life into them instead of regurgitating the criticism that everyone else sees.

 

There are times that strength seems invisible. Elusive. Totally Absent? Sometimes the strength we need can’t be seen or felt, yet it simply remains undetectable until it is needed, accessed and activated. Much like the power from an electrical outlet, which is available, yet unnoticed until someone plugs in! The power is available and is accessed as needed.

 

As a young girl, Corrie's father gave her some timeless advice that showed her how to access God's strength. This story will help you.

 

Corrie would need tremendous strength to go through the horrors of the holocaust first hand and God gave it to her. Day by day. Step by step. He was always there.

Joshua needed strength to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. He was always there.

Gideon needed strength to fight the Midianites. He was always there.

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Isaiah paints a strong word picture in

Isa 46:10 NLT Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

 

 

Isa 46:10 NLT Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

"Be still, and know that I am God!"

 

Do you see God tenderly sitting beside you as he calmly whispers, “Don't be afraid, for I am with you.”

And then He lifts your chin as He looks you in the eyes before He continues, “Don't be discouraged, for I am your God.”

 

Right on time and right when you need it, He promises, “I will strengthen you and help you.”

 

Then without dropping His tender gaze He takes your hand in His, “I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.”

 "Be still, and know that I am God!"

 

I realize there is a tremendous temptation in our busy schedule to never sit in His presence long enough to feel His presence or His gentle reassurance.

We are tempted to fill every moment of our prayer time giving Him our “Please Do List.”

 

I’m not minimizing your situation or your broken heart; but you can make it through this! And God wants to give you the strength.

 

Trust me…holding onto the pain doesn’t solve your problem, but holding onto Jesus will give you the strength to go through this situation.

 

But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength.

They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and

not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

 

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