What is the key to having spiritual strength?
The key is having faith in the Lord who goes with us, and will never leave us, or forsake us.
In sermons I have used the illustration of a toothpick, and a spike nail.
We being like toothpicks, it is nothing for the trials of life to break us in half.
If we try to take on these severe trials by ourselves, this is what can happen.
But when you take a toothpick and place it alongside a spike nail, and try to break it, you will not have success.
The key to strength, is to align ourselves with the strength of our awesome God. When we place ourselves with Him, we will more than survive, we will thrive.
We need to remember this, when we are lying in a hospital bed, awaiting surgery, or we are going through a financial crisis, or having problems in a relationship. The great God of the universe, will never leave us, or forsake us, but will care for us, in His mighty unique ways.
Moses told the people of Israel, not to dread going into the new land, with a new leader. The God of Israel will take care of you. Will we embrace this confidence today? "But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us." (Romans 8:37) GP
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