REAL STRENGTH

In the opening lines of 1 Chronicles chapter 29:1 , King David said “ my son Solomon is young and inexperienced’, yet, he goes on to say in verse 12” Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.”

David said, ‘you hand is power and might!’ When you have this knowledge, then you can boldly move forward in life. Glory to Jesus! With five rupees in my pocket I travelled out of the city without even money for the transport from the railway station to the venue of meeting; nevertheless, my needs were met step by step as God sent people to pick me up but I had to keep up my faith. After I received my first offering, I transferred it to my home since our kitty was empty. I would not be able to write this piece on ‘real strength’ if I had not been bold to travel with a five rupee coin. We did not have Gpay then, so I had to go to the bank to transfer money home, the believer who came with me, asked me, ‘sister, why are you in a hurry to transfer money?’ Choked with emotions I was unable to reply him that I was sending money home for food.  Today people want to read ten steps to success and ape the guidelines of someone else, not so friend, this is no magic, we got to go through the process of grinding if you want greatness. Anybody there?

STRENGTH IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING: Romans 8:26 “In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words..” Did you observe the words, ‘too deep for words..?” Hey friend, in our weakness when we know not what to pray, the Holy Spirit helps us. Hallelujah!

But mind you, as long as believers obey Him, He will be our strength and will cause us to endure. Today people may ignore God, Bible, Church and still be prosperous and seem to be successful but remember they are just ‘pillar of salt.’ Are you listening? Don’t ape them and ruin your life!

During a match-winning century in the World Cup semi-final against Australia, Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues  was visibly drained towards the end. In a post-match interview, she shared that in those moments of exhaustion: 

•    She would drop to her knees in silent prayer.
•    She kept repeating a specific Bible verse to herself: "Just stand still and God will fight for you".
•    She explained that she has a personal relationship with God, and when she feels she cannot carry on by herself, her faith carries her through. 
Her faith in God is a significant source of strength and helps her manage anxiety, self-doubt, and pressure in her career.