When things start to go wrong, what do you do? I usually start bracing myself and start taking a defensive posture. When I do that, my plan is to face the situation in my own strength even though I’ve found out several times that I’m not strong enough. What I need to do is to seek God’s strength. His strength is made perfect when our weakness is exposed and proves not to be enough. His strength will help us in the battle to stand our ground after we’ve been through it all. Physical strength isn’t enough when you’re fighting spiritual battles. You need God to strengthen you. So if you’re facing something right now and your strength is failing, ask God to give you His strength to still be standing when you’ve made it through.
Here are some Bible verses on receiving God’s strength:
1. We pray that you may be] strengthened and invigorated with all power, according to His glorious might, to attain every kind of endurance and patience with joy.
Colossians 1:11 AMP
2. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 NIV
3. After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace [who imparts His blessing and favor], who called you to His own eternal glory in Christ, will Himself complete, confirm, strengthen, and establish you [making you what you ought to be].
1 Peter 5:10 AMP
4. Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 NKJV
5. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and encouragement and the good [well-founded] hope [of salvation] by His grace, comfort and encourage and strengthen your hearts [keeping them steadfast and on course] in every good work and word.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 AMP
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