strength!

 He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.

~ Isaiah 40:29,

Strength. Its a funny thing! Life requires you to have a lot of it at times. Sometimes you seem to be floating through and then your hit with something huge! If you don't have strength it is hard to get through at times! Even with some sort of strength it is hard to get through sometimes. I feel at times, I am not strong enough. Things happen that hit like a brick wall and if you are without strength that wall will seem impassable! I have struggled at times with keeping my relationship with God alive and strong. I have to admit that I am not as disciplined as I would like to be when it comes to reading and praying. I know that I could do better in that area. I know that we serve a God who is perfect and who has grace unending! His love is amazing. No matter how much we mess up HE is always there. Lately my strength has been challenged. I have learned that I AM NOT STRONG ENOUGH! At times it is hard and i know that on my own I would have given up. If it were not for the words in the Bible that God gives me when I am weak or down I would have given up! It is only the verses in the Bible that give me strength at times. I am so grateful that I have that to get me through! He alone gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless! He is able to help us when we need it most! There is a song that runs through my head called "strong enough". It has been a song that I can relate to and a song that brings me hope when I am down. I may not be strong enough but HE IS! 

Strong enough by Matthew West

You must, You must think I’m strong
To give me what I’m going through
Well forgive me, forgive me if I’m wrong
But this looks like more than I can do
On my own

I know I’m not strong enough to be
Everything that I’m supposed to be
I give up, I’m not strong enough
Hands of mercy won’t You cover me?
Lord, right now I’m asking You to be
Strong enough, strong enough
For the both of us

Well maybe, maybe that’s the point
To reach the point of giving up
‘Cause when I’m finally, finally at rock bottom
That’s when I start looking up
And reaching out

I know I’m not strong enough to be
Everything that I’m supposed to be
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I give up, I’m not strong enough
Hands of mercy won’t You cover me?
Lord, right now I’m asking You to be
Strong enough, strong enough

‘Cause I’m broken
Down to nothing
But I’m still holding on to the one thing
You are God
And You are strong when I am weak
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength
And I don’t have to be strong enough
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength
And I don’t have to be
Strong enough, strong enough
Oh yeah

I know I’m not strong enough to be
Everything that I’m supposed to be
I give up, I’m not strong enough
Hands of mercy won’t You cover me?
Lord, right now I’m asking You to be
Strong enough, strong enough, strong enough

I think that we all need to realize that we are not strong enough. and at times, its hard to get through. That is when we need to realize that we need to stop doing it on our own and look to God! The words "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength!" ring through my head! Christ is strong enough, I just have to reach out and accept His help and let Him take the burden at times! I don't have to be strong enough, because I have a God who is stronger than any issue that comes up in life! I just have to reach out to HIM for help! 

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