I’m writing about ways to find strength when you are weary at W2W Ministries today. Here’s a peek at my post, and I hope you’ll head over to read the rest.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Isaiah 40:29 NIV
Are you feeling weary today? I think I can see weariness peeking out from under your tired smile, friend.
So many of us struggle with weariness in our fast-paced lives. We don’t make time to care for ourselves or our souls, because too many other important, urgent needs call for our attention. We moms can be the absolute worst at “faking fine” to cover over our weariness.
I’m feeling weary as I write these words. A week of too many transitions (hello, back to school) has finally caught up with me this Thursday evening. But I’m choosing to seek out God’s strength even as I type.
When We Are Weak, He is Strong
The fact is, when I’m weakest, that’s when God’s strength shows up best. Because he calls me to serve, whether it’s by making supper for my family or writing one more devotion, he provides the strength to push through. His strength, not mine.
If God is calling you, he is equipping you. He gives you strength through the power of the Holy Spirit, who lives and moves inside you if you believe what the Bible says is true. He gives you one more burst of energy to read to your children, clean up the counter or savor a few minutes with your husband.
Affirmation for Weary Moms
I’m past the weariest stage of mothering when my children were 4, 2 and newborn—those first few months of baby #3 are a bit of a blur. Yet each stage of “momming,” as Ruth Schwenk says in her wonderful book The Better Mom, is full of both joys and weariness.
Ten years later, I’m still tired—more in my soul than in my physical body. The temptations to worry are bigger with two tweens and one teen. The conversations are more challenging. The prayers are more fervent, and I wonder if I’m forgetting to teach them something.
I’m wondering if I’ll have enough time to tell them everything I need to say—because I turn into a pumpkin at 9:00 p.m. when they’re just hitting their energy stride.
Still, when I prioritize my daily times of prayer, worship, and counting my blessings, I feel stronger for the battles ahead.
Keep reading over at W2W Ministries today where I discuss four ways God grants strength to the weary.
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