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Never Weary

On By vickleaIn Scripture3 Comments

I don’t know about you but all of the news, the health issues that keep coming at me, the demands of my time from others and just life in general has me worn out. I wake up in the morning, thank God for a new day and get up. But what I really want to do sometimes is pull the covers over my head and not even face the day. I was encouraged this morning by my devotional in which I read that God never gets tired.

God understands my deep bone and soul weariness and He doesn’t chastise me or tell me worthless platitudes about things getting better. Instead, He assures me that He is not tired or reaching out to me and He is still strong on my behalf. So, if you are feeling a little buffeted by the waves of life, then grasp hold of this Scripture. God hears, understands and never gets weak or weary. We can count on Him to always be the same even when the world around us seems to be shifting in ways we don’t like. God is good…all the time! And because of His goodness, mercy and never-changing love, I can face the small challenges of life and reach out to others who need an encouraging word.

Learning to Be God-Confident

On By vickleaIn Scripture1 Comment

During my growing up years, I was shy and so introverted that I often hid away while others socialized. After I got married, I started becoming more confident, first as a wife and then as a mother. I was confident in my ability to make meals, organize schedules and to also teach if the opportunity presented itself. Now, as I am growing older, I am no longer very confident in my own abilities because my body frequently betrays me. I think I am going to walk from point A to point B with no problems but I stumble and fall along the way. God is teaching me to be God-confident, with total dependence on Him to get me where He wants me to go and to do what He wants me to do. I may be getting weaker but God wants me to know that He is getting stronger within me as I let go of my own self-dependence.

It’s an awesome thing to know that I can completely rely on God. There is no fear or anxiety in being God-confident because my heart tells me that He is steadfast and that He will take care of all of my burdens that I have tried to carry all alone.

When Gideon was called to rescue Israel from the Midianites, his first response was that his tribe was too small and he himself was too weak. God doesn’t need people who are powerful and mighty. He needs those who are submitted to Him and committed to making a difference right where they are.

God wanted Gideon to stop looking at what he didn’t have and to take a close look at Who was fighting for him. He wanted Gideon to be God-confident. When we trust in our own abilities, we may fail (and often do), but when we trust in God, confident in His power and willingness to carry out His plan, then there is no way we can fail. If you want to be a winner in all of the challenges that life hurls at you, one of the first steps is to learn to be God-confident!