Strength in the Day of Trouble
From the NIV Bible:
If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength! (Proverbs 24:10)
Falter means to lose strength or courage. It’s easy to tell ourselves to be patient when life is going well. It’s harder when we’ve prayed for an answer and the situation still hasn’t changed. Proverbs invites us to pay attention to what we lean on when the pressure builds.
When you feel yourself faltering, you can pray honestly, “Lord, I’m tired. Give me the strength to do what You’re asking of me today.” Sometimes that means asking someone to pray with you. Sometimes it means taking the next faithful step while you’re still waiting for an answer. That step may have nothing to do with the trouble you’re facing. God may be asking you to encourage someone else or help carry their burden.
The day of trouble can teach you to depend on God in ways you might never learn on an easy day. Each time you turn to Him, you practice trusting Him with what you cannot carry on your own.
Something to Ponder! 🤔
Where are you running out of strength, and what would it look like to depend on God there today?
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