NEW STRENGTH, CONTINUED.....

Isaiah 40: 30-31  (NLT)  (30) Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion  (31) But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.  They will soar high on wings like eagles.  They will run and not grow weary.  They will walk and not faint. 

NEW STRENGTH CONTINUED.....

Today I was feeling a little bit overwhelmed, much like the Egyptians when Moses returned to gain their freedom & Pharaoh kept making their tasks increasingly more difficult.   Just when I think I might be catching up, (forget making any headway...LOL)  Granted, I just got this team on Monday & I'm expecting "perfection" from myself, straight out of the chute.  But do they have to keep adding to the burden?????

So, anyway, getting back to finding my NEW STRENGTH.....

Yesterday, when I first looked at this scripture, again, I was thinking of physical strength, energy.  But what about "They will soar high on wings like eagles."  Is that only about physical strength?  I think it's about more, it includes physical strength & energy, but goes beyond.  When I think of soaring like an Eagle, I think of freedom.  Freedom from the fetters of man's rules, selfish expectations, need to control eithers, earthly gravity.  

I think of flying with God's Grace as the wind carrying me through the atmosphere.    

So when the storm clouds gather, Pharaoh tries to strike me down with his lightning of sudden demands & pelting rain of constant & unrealistic expectations or tear me asunder with his tornadic changes of direction for our team, I will cling to God's Grace, His Word & find my strength in His presence & Truth.    (please note my boss is basically a good person and not mean at all, I just feel dumped on sometimes, as though for the amount of pay we are getting is not nearly adequate for the expectations they have of us.  & now that we are on a new campaign with so much to learn it seems that much harder)

Still, I know God opened this door for me, He provided the wisdom & strategies, that got me where I am, He provided the skill & knowledge & talents.  Without Him who knows where I'd be.   When they announced the big change.  All I asked God for was to keep my day time, mon-fri schedule that I'd waited for sooooooo very long (3 years).   He answered my prayer & then some!  He made me the #1 daytime coach & I was the first coach to go through training for this new queue.  It was 100% God.  All I did, all I could do, was trust Him.  I asked Him for what I wanted & trusted Him & He came through, big time.  

Now I'm trusting Him again for NEW STRENGTH!!   including wisdom, strategies, & yes mental, physical, & spiritual energy.   A part of that TRUST also includes TRUSTING HIS WORD, which I can't do unless I am in His Word.  As I strive to dive into His word, saturate my self with His Word, He will provide all I need.  it doesn't mean it might not be difficult from time to time, but it will be so much easier with His Strength & Wisdom.

I also need some sleep!  

Please remember, this is what I'm reading in the scripture, the same scripture might not say anything close to this for you.  but that's ok.  His word is alive!  So He can say what He wants to each of us!  As long as we don't wrongly interpret it to mean something other than what He intended.  

Anyway,

Good night, sweet dreams & God bless!!

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