Got Strength?

Spread the love

images-3Last week I was under a bit of stress and feeling hard pressed on all sides and quite frankly I wanted to flee or hide in bed with the covers over my head. I wanted the problem to just go away and that was clouding me from making a wise decision.

You have heard that old saying, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. I wonder if that means the tough should buckle down and work harder or if the tough should get the heck out of dodge.

In my recent bind the last thing in the world I wanted to do was work harder, because I was weary from working so hard for so long, was feeling some opposition and quite frankly felt I had been spending my time pushing on a rope. Cutting the rope seemed like the best option.

I “just happened” to be reading through the familiar book of Nehemiah and as God always does He gave me just what I needed, at just the right time. The sentence lept off the page – and of course is now underlined, even starred!

There was opposition to the building of the temple and Nehemiah was feeling pressed and attacked on many fronts. I am guessing the rope he had been pushing on was really wearing him out and he was growing weary – his circumstances were  tough. But rather than give up or continue to labor in frustration and under his own power he went to his source of strength and prayed asking the Lord to “strengthen his hands.” (Nehemiah 6:9)

He remained steadfast, prayed for strength and fulfilled his responsibility to finish the job God had given him in the first place.

I decided to do the same thing!

So too, should you.

By: Tracey Eyster

Stephanie Shott
Latest posts by Stephanie Shott (see all)
Share