Day Sixty: Finding Strength in the Midst of A Storm
I have to admit that my strength to handle what's going on is weakening. My body is physically reacting to all the stress I have put it under over the past two months. I don't know how much more I can take. I admit I am scared. It's okay to admit that.
Finding strength in the midst of a storm is difficult, especially when your imagination runs amok. You're not sure how to fix it, even when everyone is telling you that you need to stop focusing on the negative. I agree that negative forces are at work here. They do sap you of strength to even go through the day. Everything within you wants to fight.
I have to keep reminding myself that "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Phillippians 4:13(KJV). It is difficult though, especially through a storm, to understand this concept. I feel lost right now. Deuteronomy 31:6(KJV) tells us to "be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them; for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee." It is good to know that the Lord will not forsake me. I'm glad that he's going with me through this trial. I am asking for prayer though for my physical, mental and spiritual state. I know I need to be strong now, yet I feel so weak. I know I need to be courageous and face the physical and mental issues I'm having now. It is good to have this blog to express these thoughts, so maybe someone will get something out of it too. Isaiah 41:10 (KJV) is another good verse. It reads: "Fear thou not; for I am with thee; be not dismayed; for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." I can see in this verse that God is going to strengthen me. I don't have to fear, but put everything in his capable and strong hands.
Finding strength in the midst of a storm means surrendering your fears and doubts. It is believing that God will prevail over your enemies. Deuteronomy 20:4 (KJV) states "for the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you." The battle is the Lord's. I know that full well. The lines are being drawn. It can also mean accepting your limitations. I admit that this is a bitter pill to swallow. There are certain things I can no longer do that I used to be able to do when I was younger. I am struggling still to accept the rapid pace of technology.
In 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (KJV) it makes it clear that God's strength is made perfect in our weakness. It might seem insane at first to think that God allows our limitations, and is strengthening us through them. We may rage at all that is happening, and feel totally helpless...but God is and will continue to work through this current crisis. I truly believe that. It is through our total surrender to God's will that he does his greatest work in us. Here are the verses: "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of God may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, than am I strong." Okay, you may be thinking right about now that this doesn't sound right. Rejoicing in weakness? Praising God for infirmities? I thought that way too, and sometimes it is still difficult to accept my limitations. Yet this is what I really have to do in order to function. I must accept that I have these limitations, and use them in a way that glories God. Sometimes that means I must wait to see what God is going to do.
Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) says "but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." You may have guessed why I like this verse. I am a walker. I walk everywhere. Before the lock down, I did walk almost everywhere, but since the lock down I walk everywhere. I really have no choice, except to "bum" a ride from someone every once in awhile. I Corinthians 16:13(KJV) is a good verse to end this blog post with today. It reads: "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong."
This has been a very long two months. We need to keep vigilant, stand fast in our beliefs and in be of good courage as we fight tyranny in our state.
Finding strength in the midst of a storm is difficult, especially when your imagination runs amok. You're not sure how to fix it, even when everyone is telling you that you need to stop focusing on the negative. I agree that negative forces are at work here. They do sap you of strength to even go through the day. Everything within you wants to fight.
I have to keep reminding myself that "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Phillippians 4:13(KJV). It is difficult though, especially through a storm, to understand this concept. I feel lost right now. Deuteronomy 31:6(KJV) tells us to "be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them; for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee." It is good to know that the Lord will not forsake me. I'm glad that he's going with me through this trial. I am asking for prayer though for my physical, mental and spiritual state. I know I need to be strong now, yet I feel so weak. I know I need to be courageous and face the physical and mental issues I'm having now. It is good to have this blog to express these thoughts, so maybe someone will get something out of it too. Isaiah 41:10 (KJV) is another good verse. It reads: "Fear thou not; for I am with thee; be not dismayed; for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." I can see in this verse that God is going to strengthen me. I don't have to fear, but put everything in his capable and strong hands.
Finding strength in the midst of a storm means surrendering your fears and doubts. It is believing that God will prevail over your enemies. Deuteronomy 20:4 (KJV) states "for the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you." The battle is the Lord's. I know that full well. The lines are being drawn. It can also mean accepting your limitations. I admit that this is a bitter pill to swallow. There are certain things I can no longer do that I used to be able to do when I was younger. I am struggling still to accept the rapid pace of technology.
In 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (KJV) it makes it clear that God's strength is made perfect in our weakness. It might seem insane at first to think that God allows our limitations, and is strengthening us through them. We may rage at all that is happening, and feel totally helpless...but God is and will continue to work through this current crisis. I truly believe that. It is through our total surrender to God's will that he does his greatest work in us. Here are the verses: "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of God may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, than am I strong." Okay, you may be thinking right about now that this doesn't sound right. Rejoicing in weakness? Praising God for infirmities? I thought that way too, and sometimes it is still difficult to accept my limitations. Yet this is what I really have to do in order to function. I must accept that I have these limitations, and use them in a way that glories God. Sometimes that means I must wait to see what God is going to do.
Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) says "but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." You may have guessed why I like this verse. I am a walker. I walk everywhere. Before the lock down, I did walk almost everywhere, but since the lock down I walk everywhere. I really have no choice, except to "bum" a ride from someone every once in awhile. I Corinthians 16:13(KJV) is a good verse to end this blog post with today. It reads: "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong."
This has been a very long two months. We need to keep vigilant, stand fast in our beliefs and in be of good courage as we fight tyranny in our state.
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