“We pray that you will have the strength to stick it out over the long haul – not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that He has for us.” Colossians 1:10, 11 (The Message)
When problems in this life require us to stick it out over the long haul, we need to be careful of passing time with a negative, gloomy face. God does not desire to see us endure in this way. He gives us His “Glory-Strength” to empower us, to strengthen our soul.
The dictionary defines glory as radiant beauty, brightness, magnificence, and splendor. So, any strength infused with God’s magnificence and power is sure to be better than our own flawed human strength. God gladly gives us Glory-Strength! His spirit empowers and strengthens us when we need it most. Think about His limitless power - He can give us more than enough to spill over into Joy. We must seek this, pray for this, look for God in all circumstances.
As it says in Ephesians 3:16 “that according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His spirit in your inner being”.
So let us endure the unendurable drawing on the vastness of God’s Glory-Strength!
Prayer: Lord, help me to live each day with your Glory-Strength, approaching all circumstances with a joyful, positive attitude. I know this can never be accomplished with my own power but only by relying on you. May I seek your will and share the amazing gift of your love with everyone around me. Amen
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