![]() ![]() Remember that last verse about waiting in the quiet? Yeah, God mentions this concept countless times as an avenue for strength.ġ4. Isaiah 30:15 – For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” But what if God is waiting on us? Waiting on us to be still and know, to face the quiet and search our souls, to simply call on Him so that the strength of our souls is increased?ġ3. ![]() ![]() Often, we assume that we’re the ones waiting on God. Psalm 138:3 – On the day I called, you answered me my strength of soul you increased. (I’ve just been too worried, fast-paced, and stressed to even notice it.)ġ2. Yet, this tug-of-war battle I wage with patience is the very place that God works on me the most, teaching me to wait on His strength that’s actually been there all along. I wish that I was a patience master, but I’m nowhere close. Psalm 31:24 – Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD! Yet, God knows that our weaknesses are the perfect avenue for His power. It’s centered on Paul’s conversation in which he begs God to remove his thorn in the side. This is one of my personal favorite verses. 2 Corinthians 12:9 – But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. He uses the simplest of things, like a song, as a means for us to feel the overwhelming presence of his power.ġ0. Isaiah 12:2 – Behold, God is my salvation I will trust, and will not be afraid for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.Īs a piano and ukulele player, I’m always fond of Bible verses that incorporate Christ’s character with music and singing. As Christians, it’s our honor to use His strength to help mend hearts and souls on earth.ĩ. The victory is His because the strength is His. The best part, the most humbling part, of our faith is that Christ is the ultimate winner. Deuteronomy 20:4 – For the LORD your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory. To be fully equipped, we have to seek The Lord and His strength daily.Ĩ. That’s it-only 2 weeks for everything to go backwards. 1 Chronicles 16:11 – Seek the LORD and his strength seek his presence continually!Īs a former personal trainer, I can tell you with confidence (and science) that if you take anything more than a 2-week break from physical exercise, your muscle mass immediately decreases, your cardio capacity weans away, and your overall physical condition declines. We can condition our physical bodies with stretches, calisthenics, and all the other gym life things, but when it comes to temptation, Christ uses His strength to shield and protect us.ħ. We need strength in the spiritual realm, just as our bodies need the physical strength to push through a long, grueling, 24-hour day. 1 Corinthians 10:13 – God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. From that perspective, Christ can shift our hearts and minds toward heaven. Once we realize that the “outer self is wasting,” that we are finite creatures, we can focus on what’s eternal, the things that matter on the inside. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. ![]() 2 Corinthians 4:16 – So we do not lose heart. But what if part of those beautiful riches is the joy, love, and even strength that Christ takes from His heavenly realm and pours out on earth for us?ĥ. When we think of “heavenly riches,” we often think of streets paved with gold, the entry gates lined with pearls. Ephesians 3:16 – That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being. Exodus 15:13 – You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode.įorget a humble abode! When you remember that the same power of God that redeemed you is the same power that will bring you through and through, you have a holy, eternal abode, a place where you’re forever safe.Ĥ. It might not be anything physical, but your mind and heart are face down on the ground, but God is the Lifter of our heads, a constant source of strength when ours is depleted.ģ. Odds are, you’ve had that fainting feeling this year. Isaiah 40:29 – He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. ![]()
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