Spiritual Strength

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

- Ephesians 6:10, NKJV

Your strength is measured in different ways. Physically, your abilities are challenged by the resistance or weight that you are able to successfully push, pull, lift, or carry. Emotionally, your resolve (emotional strength) is challenged by your ability to hold up or withstand sensory stressors. Both result in applied pressure in order to endure, grow, and overcome. If trained appropriately, both the body and the mind can and will endure a tremendous threshold…enabling you to move beyond perceived limits. However, this requires adequate repetition, dedication, and significant focus in order to maintain peak performance at one or the other, if not both. It is easy to garner “said” strength when properly motivated or stimulated…generally, people are motivated at the bottom of a mountain and once they reach the summit; however, it’s who they are in the midst of the climb that often determines the nature of their true character. In between the “low” and the “high” points is a critical mass that causes you to question your faith and resolve – continue or turn back. Such is your walk in Christ. At your lowest point it is easy to acknowledge you need help, strength not of your own…you call out to Him and acknowledge His glory. Likewise it is easy to exalt the Lord once you have obtained what you desire. However, what about the “in between” moments…those instances when things are not seemingly quite low enough for you to call upon Him or high enough to exalt Him…the times you believe are not “enough” to seek His strength. Know that regardless of the circumstance or your position (at the base or summit), you alone do not and will never have enough strength to survive by yourself - So he answered and said to me:“This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’”(Zechariah 4:6-7, NJV). But if let in and allowed to function, the Holy Spirit will give you the power to be strong in Christ and to undertake any/all endeavors He has assigned to you - For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12, NKJV). Today receive God’s Holy Spirit in order to tap into the spiritual strength He has freely given you…be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might [Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might (Ephesians 6:10, NKJV)] and allow Him to direct you steps towards His glory.

BE BLESSED!