Are You Strong?

We admire another person’s strength. We want to be strong too.

Did you know God has commanded you to be strong? One version says, ‘Your God has decided you will be strong.’

Another verse says, ‘the God of Israel gives strength and power to His people.’

What does all this mean?

I believe God made us to be strong mentally, physically and emotionally. He didn’t make us to be weak and cowardly, unable to make good decisions, always needing help and unable to contribute to the good of our community in some way.

We were made in the image of God who is not weak. The key is this: our strength is from Him. We do what needs to be done and His strength empowers us to do it…whatever it is, no matter how big or scary it might seem, if we look to Him, His strength will enable us.

He is so for us that He has commanded for us to be strong. This world needs strong people, fortified with all goodness and excellence, willing to keep moving forward taking new ground, innovating, creating…whatever good thing it is you do…but to be doing it, and He will help you so you can do it and keep doing it!

If you feel weak, and we are many times in ourselves, then He says to say, ‘I am strong!’ That’s not mere positive talk, that’s repeating what God says and His word contains the power that will make us strong.

Let’s get up! Let’s stand up! Let’s move forward! Let’s get done what needs to get done! Not everyone wants to be strong (or maybe realizes they can become strong) so the rest of us need to get going.

Are you ready? Forward march!