Lord, I don't mean to complain, but I'm tired,
tired of having to be the strong one,
tired of never getting everything
done that needs doing.
The calendar says my body is a few decades old.
I feel it.
But
on the inside I'm still a little child,
a little child in need of the Father's comfort and strength.
Help me to draw upon your strength,
to feel your strong arms holding me up.
"My dear child, I know how tired you are.
I see that your reservoir of strength is temporarily low.
Fortunately for you,
mine never is.
My strength is perfect
.....when your strength is gone.
Come to me and rest awhile.
Breathe deeply of my energizing flowing in your life.
As you believe, so shall your strength be.
The government and care of your life
are not for your shoulders,
but for mine.
Let my peace which transcends all understanding guard your heart
and mind
and give you rest.
The world has tried to squeeze you into its mold.
The voice of the world says,
Accomplish more, work faster, rise up early, stay up late, perform, get ahead.
All of this is vain.
Set goals and work from them,
but work from a position of rest,
not from anxiety.
Your life must have
balance,
relaxation,
recreation.
Listen not to the world.
Heed your own inner voice.
Be true to the spirit I've put within you.
The world offers imitations of success.
Its way is the path of
struggle and pressure.
I offer you abundant life,
a life of rest, joy, and peace.
You will come through your time of weariness,
not only strengthened but encouraged,
Knowing that I have strengthened you
with power through my Spirit.
You will rejoice in me.
You will know it was I who made you strong, and blessed you with might.
Never doubt it, child of my heart:
You are indeed strong in me.
Those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not be faint
Isaiah 40:31 "
!!! HE DIED FOR YOU AND ME !
HE BEAT DEATH WHEN HE WAS RAISED OUT OF THE GRAVE IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
.......THAT SAME HOLY SPIRIT THAT LEADS US NOW, FULFILLING GOD'S PROMISES AND PLANS FOR US. HALLELUJAH!!
I know you're tired. I know you feel overwhelmed. You may feel as though this crisis, this problem, this hard time will last forever.
It won't.
You are almost through. You don't just "think" it has been hard; it has been hard. You have been tested, tried, and retested on what you have learned. Your beliefs and your faith have been tried in fire. You have believed, then doubted, then, worked at believing some more.
You have had to have faith even when you could not see or imagine what you were asked to believe. Others around you may have tried to convince you not to believe in what you were hoping you could believe. You have had opposition. You have not gotten to this place with total support and joy.
You have had to work hard, in spite of what was happening around you. Sometimes, what motivated you was anger; sometimes fear.
Things went wrong....more problems occurred than you anticipated. There were obstacles, frustrations, and annoyances enroute. You did not plan on this being the way it would evolve.
Much of this has been a surprise; some of it has not been at all what you desired.
Yet, it has been good. Part of you, the deepest part that knows truth, has sensed this all along, even when your head told you that things were out of whack and crazy, that there was no plan or purpose, that God had forgotten you.
So much has happened, and each incident....the most painful, the most troubling, the most surprising....has a connection. You are beginning to see and sense that.
You never dreamt things would happen this way, did you? But they did. Now you are learning the secret....they were meant to happen this way, and this way is good, better than what you expected. You didn't believe it would take this long...did you? But it did.
You have learned patience. You never thought you could have it, but now you know you do. You have been led. Many were the moments when you thought you were forgotten, when you were convinced you had been abandoned. Now you know you have been guided. Now things are coming into place. You are almost at the end of this phase, this difficult portion of the journey. The lesson is almost complete.
You know....the lesson.
Yes! That one!
You fought, resisted, and insisted you could not learn.. You have almost mastered it. You have been changed from the inside out. You have been moved to a different level, a higher level, a better level.
You have been climbing a mountain. It has not been easy, but mountain climbing is never easy. Now, you are near the top. A moment longer, and the victory shall be yours. Steady your shoulders. Breathe deeply. Move forward in confidence and peace. The time is coming to relish and enjoy all which you have fought for. I know you have thought before that the time was drawing near, only to learn that it wasn't. But now, the reward is coming. You know that too. You can feel it. Your struggle has not been in vain.
For every struggle on this journey, there is a climax, a resolution, .Peace, joy, abundant blessings, and reward are yours here on earth. Enjoy! There will be more mountains, but now you know how to climb them. And you have learned the secret of what is at the top......abundant life!
Freedom!
Prayer
Today, Lord, help me to accept where I am and continue pushing forward. If I am in the midst of a learning experience, help me to allow myself to continue on with the faith that the day of mastery and reward will come.
Help me, God, to understand that despite my best efforts to live in peaceful serenity, there are times of mountain climbing. Help me stop creating chaos and crisis, and help me meet the challenges that will move me upward and forward. Help me not to look back but to always look to you.
In Jesus name I pray.
Amen.
!!!! OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD !!!!
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