let GOD give you strength…

some things you need to do when you’re overwhelmed is you let go of control, you let other people help you and you let GOD give you strength.  you let GOD give you strength.

some of you know GOD will give you strength but you won’t let HIM.  you act as if it all depends on you.  you keep saying, “if it’s to be it’s up to me.”  or “GOD helps those who helps themselves.”  GOD didn’t say that!  ben franklin said that.  neither of those statements are in the bible.  in fact, GOD says the exact opposite.  it’s not up to you.  it’s up to GOD.  GOD says, “let ME help you.  why won’t you let ME help you?”  there are over 7000 promises in the bible.  there are hundreds of them where GOD says, “I’ll help you if you let ME.”  you need to plug in to the promises of GOD. 

the reason why mary, this young little thirteen, fourteen-year-old peasant girl was not blown away by the overwhelming fact that she was going to become the mother of the SON of GOD is  because she was a woman of the word.  she claimed the promises of GOD.  she knew them and she claimed them.

the bible says this in luke 1.45 (gw), talking about mary, you are blessed for believing that the LORD will keep HIS promise to you.  she was calm and composed because she had the promises of GOD in her heart.  that gave her strength.

just a thought from the front porch…