How The Weak Become Strong

Tired. Do you ever feel that way? Just tired. Sure, I know you have felt that way; I have too. You know the worst thing about being tired is that it can be sneaky. Not to say that we don’t have seasons where we are clearly exhausted and can barely accomplish all that needs to be done, but there is also that more subtle kind of weariness. That kind that makes you not want to get out of bed in the morning or the kind that comes each time you think of a situation or circumstance that you have been working on for a long time with no change. But what if I told you that you could be strong even at your weakest?

Lately, I have been reflecting on the need to rely on G-d’s strength. Life is actually really good right now, but there are always challenges that can quietly wear us down even in the good seasons, and sometimes we just need a season of rest in the physical and the spiritual realm. On the other hand, there are other seasons that are intense requiring a lot of effort on all fronts. Right now, I am on summer vacation which is *sigh* amazing. Yet, even with sleeping in and more time to relax, I still find myself a little tired. Maybe that’s how you (and I) feel spiritually  – a little tired and you don’t completely understand why. Or you are flat out running on empty. Whether you are keenly aware of what is zapping away all your strength or if you have that silent weariness, the answer remains the same. In times of weakness and weariness we need to look to G-d because, let’s be honest, we can’t even make it through the day without Him. Even when we think we can, we quickly find out we can’t.

Case and point, I am redoing my room and started painting it. A little back ground, I was hoping to do it myself, without my mom’s help (she is the resident painter in the house), not because I wouldn’t enjoy her help but because I know how much she does and that asking for her help may cause the painting to go a little slower than I had hoped for. Then I started painting.

It was sooooo much harder then I thought and I can now truly appreciate how much work it was when my mom painted my room the last time. Also, I suck at trimming in the walls. Really it is not pretty. So being the wonderful woman she is, my mom is going to bail me out. That is what G-d does for us sometimes. We try to do something in our own strength and then halfway through realize we need His help. Just a thought, wouldn’t it be better if we just relied on Him and His Ruach (Holy Spirit) from the start. For example if I had my mom help me from the start, the trim wouldn’t have been an issue. If we let G-d be our strength from the start, that’s what He does; He eliminates some of the issues we would have encountered doing it on our own.

How can we rely more on Him? So glad you asked. A lot of it comes from relationship. All of us rely a lot on our parents because we know them so well and there is a special relationship we have with them that we don’t have with anyone else. As we draw closer to G-d, we are going to naturally rely more on His strength. However, this does not negate the need to be intentional. As I have been reflecting on relying on G-d, I have just shot a few prayers saying that I need to rely on Him. It can be as simple as that. In addition, when you’re feeling tired and overwhelmed, step back from the situation and ask G-d to step in. While this is very simple, switching your mindset by praying is powerful. To wrap it up, we all get tired and we all feel weak. When we do, we need to remember that G-d didn’t ask us to do it alone; He asked us to rely on His strength. Thanks for reading and don’t forget to like and share this post on Facebook!!