He's Near & He Will Renew Your Strength!

The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary;
his understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint,
and to him who has no might he
increases strength.
Even youths shall faint and be weary,
and young men shall fall exhausted;
but they who wait for the LORD shall
renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like
eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:28-31

The above passage from the Bible has always been one of my very favorites. The other day I was reading through some encouraging Bible verses and once again I came across this passage. I've read it many times but this time I really took time to meditate on the words. It was in that time when I was quiet that I heard God telling me that He was with me and to just come to Him. Those words spoke to me so deeply. The creator of the universe was telling me to just come to Him. He was waiting for me to just come as I was, brokenhearted, feeling down, discouraged and empty. How many times have I pushed Him aside while thinking I could handle things just fine. That wasn't the truth. I'm here to tell you that He doesn't want us to push Him aside even when we think we are strong enough to handle the every day stresses in life. He wants us to simply come to Him like little a child. I had been feeling so discouraged lately and sometimes so alone. I was having a difficult time walking let alone running in my daily life. I had forgotten that God is a big God and an understanding God. He is there waiting for us and wants to hear from us constantly throughout the day. It was in that quiet time with God that I was reminded of just how much He loved me. He wiped my tears, took my hand, and gave me that strength to go on again. I felt so renewed and so much more alive inside. I was ready once again for battle but this time I had the strength that God had given me to continue.


Have you been feeling down lately? Are you feeling so down and discouraged and like you can barely go on. I want to encourage you today with the reality that God is near and to just encourage you to open your ears and eyes to Him in your day and realize His presence. Be in His word. I believe that God is truly with us, let Him encourage you, lead you, guide you and instruct you in His ways as you walk this sometimes difficult, lonely, overwhelming, stressful path of life and just know that He has not left you here to endure it on your own and with your own strength. Take time out right now to let God touch your life in a special way. Allow Him to take your hand and renew your strength today so that you too feel like you are truly ready for battle. May God bless you and may you fix your eyes upon Him.

In His Name,

~Lori Fender