Our son, Mitch, wanted to help pull the suitcases to the car.
“Sure, son. You can help.” Said dad.
At the time, Mitch was only four years old. He didn’t have the strength to pull the suitcase but he was determined.
He first tried moving the luggage forward by shoving it with all his might. When that didn’t work, he faced the suitcase and tugged with both hands. The wheels thrust forward knocking our son to his feet. A look of disappointment fell across his tiny face. Noticing his struggle, dad suggested he give it one more try. To Mitch’s surprise, this time it worked! His frown turned into a big satisfying smile. He felt so strong and grown up. Little did he know, dad was pushing the suitcase from behind with his foot.

Watching the two of them reminded me I have a heavenly Father who strengthens me when I’m weak. When I fall short of living the life I want to live, He steps in and infuses me with His abundant grace and power.

Let’s be honest. I’m desperate for God’s daily strength and righteousness. I get tired of trying to measure up in my own power. It’s frustrating. Yet, God never meant for you or me to live a defeated life.

While our world gives us an abundance of trouble in this world, God gives us an abundance of His grace. He has deposited in us His radiant, priceless gift of His own strength and godliness. Just think of the divine resource we have as God’s children.

God never grows weary.

He never needs recharging or sleep.

God doesn’t need a backup of any kind.

He is a fiery flame of energy that never goes out. He’s inexhaustible. This is why He is the source of our strength every day.

The inexhaustible power of God worked through Moses. His signs and miracles He performed on the behalf of the children of Israelites were proof that nothing is too hard for God. There is no one like Him. And we can depend on the strength of our heavenly Father when we are weak. We can depend on it every day.

When we learn to rely on His strength in us, there is no situation that can defeat the daughter or son of our Most High King. For when we are weak, He is strong!

The Winner of Suzie’s book, The Spirit-Led Heart is…. Kerry Mossner

Congratulations! Kerry!

Hi Friends! I’m so glad you stopped by today. I’m giving away a copy of my friend, Suzie Eller’s newest release, The Spirit-Led Heart! If you’ve ever felt lost and alone in your circumstances Suzie has good news! You are never alone. God is with you AND He’s fighting for you.

I hope this except from her book encourages you today.

I stumbled to the airport bathroom stall and closed the door. I needed to be alone, and the bathroom was my only option. The call had come moments earlier. The one where my daughter told me that she had cancer.

A word I was all too familiar with.

Twenty-six years earlier this same beautiful daughter had climbed in my arms when I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Back then, I faced cancer with faith. Yet somehow this felt different; I didn’t feel strong. I called a friend and asked her to pray. I was hundreds of miles away from home, and all I wanted was to get to my daughter.

I left the bathroom and strode toward my gate. As I did, my friend called back. “Suzie, I started to pray but felt God saying, ‘Suzie knows what to do.’”

And she was right.

I did know what to do. This wasn’t new territory. The fact that I didn’t feel strong didn’t make God any less powerful in this battle.

You are worth fighting for.

When we are in a battle, no matter what that looks like, we may feel crushed, bruised, or forsaken. We may feel helpless, or unsure of what to do. Thankfully, we are assured that we have a Helper who fights for us.

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we out to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. Romans 8:26

I didn’t know how to pray. I didn’t have a plan. I wasn’t big enough to make this go away, but God knew this mama’s heart.

Our Helper fights for us in our weakest moments. He strengthens you and me when there is no fight left in us. That is the moment we put on our boxing gloves. There will be down moments and down days; however, we have a Helper in the battle.

Are you in a battle?

When we are in a battle, we yield every area of that battle to the life-giving Spirit. Every doubt. Every wrinkle of fear. We can be honest on those days that we don’t feel equipped, but trust that God is the source of our strength.

When we do that, we aren’t trying to get more of the Holy Spirit. He already lives inside of us. Instead, we are giving him more of ourselves.

He sees our heart. He knows the plans the Father has in the midst of that battle. As we cry out for help, He hears that cry.

It’s been over a year since that phone call. The most powerful takeaway from this battle is it’s OK when you don’t feel strong enough, for that’s when we turn to the one who is in the boxing ring with us.

For we are worth fighting for.

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Suzanne (Suzie) Eller is a Proverbs 31 Ministries writer, a bestselling author, Bible teacher, speaker, former radio host, and popular blogger. Her newest book, The Spirit-Led Heart: Living a Life of Love and Faith Without Borders, has just been released. In this book, Suzie shares that we try to do big things for God in our own efforts and grit to see them through. Eventually though, we find ourselves sputtering along like an old car, a little empty and a lot uncertain about our faith and purpose. The promise Jesus made is that with the Helper, we will not be alone or ill-equipped.

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