Growing Stronger

He gives strength to the weary

and increases the power of the weak.

Isaiah 40:29

Perhaps you are familiar with the story of Joseph.

His story if found in Genesis, and there we learn

that he endured seasons of difficulty.

Joseph was rejected by his family,

sold into slavery,

lied about and mistreated,

abandoned,

falsely accused,

and thrown into jail.

(And sometimes we are tempted to think

that life is tough on us!)

Through it all, God never stopped working

on Joseph's behalf.

Joseph, himself, never gave up either.

He kept doing the right thing

even when the wrong thing happened.

Through his hardships,

God developed a supernatural strength

in him that no one could steal.

If you are going through difficulty today,

God wants to increase your strength.

He wants to increase your power to overcome.

He wants to make your inner man as strong as steel.

Strengthening the inner man

is much like strengthening your body.

In order to grow stronger physically,

you must push yourself.

You've got to lift more weight than you want to lift.

You've got to workout out an intensity level

that at the time is uncomfortable.

Likewise, spiritual strength

is forged in the fires of pushing

through difficult times.

It is when we hang in there,

don't give up,

and endure

that we experience God's strength.

When you keep standing,

keep believing,

keep doing the right thing,

you are opening yourself

to God's supernatural strength.

That's when you know you are growing in Him.

Be strong today!

Keep pressing forward

because God is at work

increasing strength in you

so that you can live in victory

in every area of your life!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Heavenly Father, today I surrender every difficulty to You.

I release the questions, hurts, and frustrations.

I choose to trust You and do the right thing.

Increase Your strength in me so I can

live the victory You have in store for me.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.