Strength for All Times ~~

"He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." (2 Cor. 12:9)
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WHEN the Bible talks of strength, it means inner fortitude of spirit, mind, will, and emotion. It is the actual energizing work of the Holy Spirit to undergird and sustain us. We receive God's strength when we are weak. Isaiah encouraged us that God "gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength" (Isa. 40:29). Paul said that "strength is made perfect in weakness" (2 Cor. 12:9).

The emotionally drained believer doesn't have to be swept into the undertow of stressful times. God will give you the strength you don't have if you will lean fully on His resources.

You experience the strength God gives as you praise Him. Something about praise is invigorating and enlivening. Although it is the very thing you don't feel like doing, praise is God's way to spiritually nourish you. Nehemiah declared that the "joy of the LORD is your strength" (Neh. 8:10).

In your weakest moments, when you feel like giving in to temptation or just giving up, realize your weakness is your opportunity to draw upon God's supernatural strength. Praise Him, as feebly as that may be, and you will be renewed and restored. His Word is His sure bond. ~~

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Pastor Charles Stanley
Into His Presence ~~