It’s time to soak in the promises of God’s strength.
- With your help I can advance against a troop, with my God I can scale a wall. Psalm 18:29
- My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness…When I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:8,
- I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
- I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being. Ephesians 3:16
- It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. Psalm 18:32
- Do not be afraid, for I am with you...I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10
- But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3:3
- Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the weak knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; you God will come to save you." Isaiah 35:3-4
- I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak. Ezekiel 34:16
- The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. Psalm 29:11
Choose one of these and turn it back into a prayer. Like this: “Lord God, I am overwhelmed by this task before me, in your strength, help me to scale this wall.”
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