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b'There are times when I feel weak. Physically weak, because I haven\\u2019t slept well. Emotionally weak, because someone has been fighting me. Spiritually weak, because I haven\\u2019t felt as close to God as I would like to feel. When I am exhausted, tired, weak\\u2026I don\\u2019t feel up for the projects in front of me.\\nThere is a beautiful picture in Psalm 18 of God saving us, giving us strength, and equipping us for all we must face. Verse 33 talks about God giving us the steady feet of a deer walking along a mountainside. Verse 34 talks about God preparing us for war and making sure that our hands are strong enough to handle a bow\\u2014even a bow of bronze, which no human could possibly bend. We do not have to rely on our own strength; we have a God who rescues us and wants to give us His strength.\\nGod is so amazing; He even uses our weaknesses for His good purposes. In 2 Corinthians 12:9, Paul is describing a struggle in his life, and then he shares what God told him: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d If we\\u2019ve put our trust in Jesus, we can have the same confidence as Paul, because the Spirit of God is living in us\\u2014the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead (Romans 8:11)! Therefore we can say, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153When I am weak, then I am strong\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (2 Corinthians 12:10).\\nHave you ever felt God fill you up with strength when you felt like you couldn\\u2019t go on? Have you ever reached out to Him from a hospital bed, a classroom, or a bedroom floor? We don\\u2019t have to be strong on our own. God is all-powerful, and He invites us to rely on Him. We don\\u2019t ever have to face life without Him. \\u2022 Emily Acker\\n\\u2022 When do you feel weak? How might God be inviting you to rely on Him in these times? \\nI love you, Lord, my strength. Psalm 18:1 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nExod.33.11|Isa.41.8-Isa.41.10|John.15.15|Jas.2.23'