I don’t believe that saying that he doesn’t give us more than we can bear. I’m sure there are people that hear that in the midst of really complicated and difficult situations. I imagine it sucks.
There have been times that I really did have more than I could bear. My health was breaking, my heart was broken, and I know that it is supernatural that I am here today.
There are times where to live our lives successfully it will take living in his strength because we have none or we don’t have enough. There was a time period that I literally felt like I was living in his strength. It was as if each time I sat down to pray that I would receive strength for the day…like a daily manna. It sounds so crazy to say that, but it’s true!
My mind knew what I needed to do for the day, but it was as if I could not operate without his strength. I would sit on my bed and lift my hands and pray until I felt his strength, then I would get up and go on for the day.
I was broken to the point that I knew I was so weak I was capable of ruining my life. The enemy could have ruined me real easy, but somehow I was able to camouflage my weakness in Christ.
I don’t think I would be where I am today without that surge . It’s as if by the end of the day I could feel “me” coming back. The messed up me that couldn’t quite keep it together. It reminded me who I was enough to keep coming back to receive more of what I needed. Prayer time is where the me that was capable and able to make it was formed.
During this time I realized that we can literally take on his strength. I don’t think I knew what that was before this very special time in my life. People would remark everywhere I went on how I didn’t even seem like I had been through what I had been through. But my mind somehow knew a supernatural power was infusing me with strength for each day.
So whatever you are going through today, there is a very strong power on your side. He would love to be apart of your everyday situation. I think there was a time that I didn’t realize how much he loved my brokenness. He loved all of me not just the girl that came from the perfect family or the girl that served him perfectly. He loved it when I came to him after I messed up and after I had a major life crisis.
I challenge you to realize the strength you have at your disposal. If you would reach up and grab it.