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When Strength Fails – Part 2

“The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.”

Psalm 121:7

Am I malnourished? Am I praying enough? Am I praising enough? Am I present enough with God? Or have I been inadvertently disobedient somehow?

God I need to see something move, tilt, break, shake…LORD I NEED SOMETHING. SPEAK TO ME LORD. I CANNOT HEAR YOU FATHER!….”

I CANNOT MOVE BECAUSE I AM PRESENTLY BENT BY MY FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY!… but I know I am unbroken because of you. I am not a wasteland because of you, for you LORD are my rock and refuge.”

LORD…I trust You…but my strength is weak…carry me Lord…please fill me up again.”

I know I lay in wait for You. But am I to be completely still?…”

Or am I to work and literally apply myself while waiting?…”

Lord, Your will, not mine, but Your will be done…”

These are my days. These are my most silent and vulnerable prayers…

Then again…
I remember the days when I was tired from work to talk to God like I ought to. I remember the days when my work schedule demanded that I put God on a schedule and only speak, praise, and worship while on the go…

Thank God that He has never been tired of me…thank God that He has never been too tired to hear me, nor has the Great I Am ever been too tired to be my strength…

Glory to the God “who never sleeps not slumbers…”

HE is carrying me.

If I am not sure of anything else, I know that I know that I know that my strength alone has never been nor would it ever be enough.

Friend, HE has more room for your burdens too.

Like Jesus said, “I am going to prepare a room for you in my Father’s house.”

Friend, how wonderful is it that the room has already been created in His house for you to unload your worries, fears, and burdens?

How wonderful is it that the strength of the Almighty God whose Power is like no other, is more than enough to carry our burdens? Yours, mine, and all of God’s children?

Not one single teardrop has been wasted.

Not one prayer has gone unheard.

How much of your strength do you think has carried you this far?…and if you didn’t before, I hope you know now Whose strength has moved you time and time again when you thought it was the end.

If you are like me, that moment, that time you thought you could not possibly take another step, go another day, pick up one more foot forward, the strength of God picked you off the floor, placed you safely on its back, and helped you to journey on in purpose.

Allow me to remind you friend, that “you shall live and not die.” By the grace of God, you shall prosper till the end in Jesus name. AMEN.

When Strength Fails

“For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.”

Isaiah 41:13

Since January 15th, I have fallen completely on faith. I have leaned all of my body, mind, and spirit on the eternal rock of ages.

The last two weeks have been a different kind of journey as opposed to the first two weeks since my obedience. I have cried more and talked less.

Have you ever been tired of NOT working??? NOT getting up in the morning to go out and head to a place in mind?

If you are like me, not planning too far or not getting up to dress up to leave your house to go to a place of work is unbelievably tiring. Ironically, not exhausting time, effort and energy on a job, turns out to be exhausting after-all.

I soon discovered how overwhelming the other symptoms of exhaustion can be when you are living without a source of income.

After countless responses of jobs I applied to, no longer applying to me because I was so deemed ‘most suitable,’ I remain hopeful because God is still the hiring manager of my life.

I mean here I am, 24, with a psychology degree and countless abilities and skills I have been forced to attain just to get HERE!  Rent, car note, car insurance, credit card bills, grocery plan, and all. I would be lying if I said the weight of these burdens listed do not tire me.

Since God moved me to this unfamiliar place, I have learned to braid my own hair, cook much more of my own meals, and count just about every penny I spend because I dare not waste a dime. There are times when my bank account has been full of faith and nothing else. There are many days where my pockets are full of hope and nothing else. And there are more days where my spirit is full of questions and nothing else.

To whom much is given, much is required,” says the Word.

My burdens weigh on my heart, mind, and body so much that it begins to feel like I cannot bear them anymore. I want to smile and speak with joy to my loved ones when they call, but even that requires energy I don’t always have.

There were times, where sitting alone would hurt because I just feel immobile. I am working faithfully on what God has put on my spirit. But I did not imagine this type of discomfort.

God how am I to do this?”
How am I to remain in faith when the thoughts of what I am lacking rush in?”
How do I shrug off the weight of irresponsibility or confusion?”
How do I not question what tomorrow will bring at the beginning of today?”

These notions often tear down at my resolve without mercy. CONTINUE READING HERE.