God Is My Strength
By Amber Leggette-Aldrich
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber… The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.” (Psalms 121:1-3, 7)
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” (Philippians 4:13)
We all have something to overcome; don’t think that you’re the only one. God will be our strength if we let Him. He is the source from which all true strength comes. And because He loves us, He wants to help us.
For many years I was full of stubborn pride. I refused to ask anyone for help no matter what. Somehow I had the idea that I could get by just fine on my own, that I didn’t need anyone to help me. In fact, I wouldn’t accept help when it was offered! I always thought I was strong enough to handle anything. But I was wrong.
I learned the hard way that I am not as strong as I thought I was. Life has a way of dealing some pretty hard blows, and there were several that I was totally unprepared to deal with. I tried, but I failed miserably. And I felt completely alone.
But God showed me that I wasn’t alone. He showed me that I could come to Him. At first it was hard for me to ask Him for help. I had a hard time trusting anyone, even God. But as I learned to trust Him and my faith grew, I soon realized that He wanted for me to ask for His help in whatever I faced. Don’t ever be too prideful to ask for His help. Asking for help when you need it is the wisest thing you can do.
God has always been faithful in His promise to be with me and to help me. It doesn’t mean that He will let me be lazy and have Him do all the work. But He guides me and gives me the strength to do it. And I’m not just talking about the physical kind of strength. Sometimes it’s the strength to overcome fear or anger or anxiety. Sometimes it’s the strength to just keep trying. Other times He gives me the strength to face trials or temptations. Whatever the need, God is always there for me and He gives me exactly what I need when I need it.
As I have grown older I have learned that the only real strength I have ever had has come from God. When I remember some of the trials that have come into my life, I know that there is no way I could have gone through them on my own. Without God’s help, I would still be in that dark pit of aloneness. But through His grace and loving kindness, I have been set free to walk in His ways. I have peace and joy in my heart, even in hard times, because I know He is with me. I know He will give me the strength to go through whatever comes. God is my strength!
AmberLea of Alaska's Blog 
Amber, this piece you have shared is wonderful and you are so correct. He is our source of strength and when we insist on going it alone whether without help from humans, from Him or both, we are not having the joyfilled life He has for us. Trusting is huge and a lessen He has really been working on in me. Just a day or two ago I was reminded of the verse “pray without ceasing” and while this is so familiar that most of us recite it without any thought, it’s huge. He wants us in close relationship with Him and to come to Him with everything. We, though, tend to think we’ve got it under control and go to Him when we “give up” and have gotten ourselves into a mess. We also t4end to have trouble fitting in prayer time, yet if we turn to Him with all our stuff, good and bad, He takes care of all of it. Bad is turned to good and good to AMAZING. Why do we think it takes “too much” time to pray? Prayer can be “help” or “hold me” or “I love you” or “take this – I can’t deal with it.” It doesn’t have to come from a book, be fancy poetry, or be 1000 words long. Reaching our hands out without words can be all we can do and He’s there for us.
Great post!
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Reblogged this on In Love With The Lord and commented:
Dheck out this great post on Amber’s blog. She relates an experience we all wrestle with and does it beautifully!
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Awe, THANK YOU MARTHA for your kind and encouraging words! God bless you! 🙂
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I know you are new to this so reblogging means I put a link on my blog so my subscribers will easily find your lovely post. You are very welcome.
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Amber,
First, thanks for stopping by my blog. I’m excited to read more from you.
This is a great post. A wonderful reminder to lean on God’s strength and not our own.
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Thank you Karen! I am really enjoying meeting so many wonderful and kind people, and the opportunities to share the goodness of God. I remember too many times leaning on my strength, only to fall flat on my face. I am so thankful that God showed patience and mercy to lift me back up again and help me to continue onward. Have a blessed day! 🙂
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great post
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Thank you! Best wishes & God bless!
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