He is Our Strength

I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self- sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency]. ~ Philippians 4:13 AMP

What an encouragement to know that we are empowered by Christ! We are infused with inner strength that comes from Him! Our sufficiency is in Him!

I don't know about you but that changes my whole outlook on life! No matter what comes our way during our lifetime, He has equipped us to handle it and through His strength, we will come out victorious! That is a promise!

You know, we go through times when we know without a doubt that it's only by the grace of God that we're able to keep going. We get hit so hard sometimes and knocked down over and over and there are times when we just don't feel like getting back up. Our flesh is tired. We know we need to pray and cry out to God even more but we honestly just don't have the strength to do it. Guess what? God does not get surprised when we have those moments. Even when we can't "feel" it, He is infusing us with His strength! At our weakest and lowest moments, He is slowly filling us back up. He is sustaining us! The enemy would seek to destroy us in these moments, but God never once leaves our side! He is our Shepherd and He is right there with us protecting us from any harm.

Don't feel like God is disappointed in you or like you have failed when you get to these places. We are all human and have times where we have to stop and catch our breath for a moment. Be honest with Him and don't pretend to be a superhero. God is not impressed when we pretend to have it all together. He wants our honesty. He wants us to be real with Him and trust in Him to give us what we need to keep going. He doesn't want you to handle it all by yourself. He wants you to acknowledge that you need His help.

The key is to ask Him for help and to get back up. Don't get stuck in one of these places and accept defeat. It's ok to take a moment to catch your breath but remember that you still have work to do. Rise up in His strength and keep going! Let Him fill you to overflowing and go back out with a new determination and passion!