Renew Me

 Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed. Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.

Psalm 119:116-117

Are you tired of the fighting, the pain, the rejection, the disappointment and all that goes with marriage problems or divorce or maybe it's just LIFE? Ask the Lord to renew your strength. May you put all your hope in your Lord Jesus Christ, knowing that He is the only One who can turn all of our problems totally around to bring glory and honor to His mighty Name. This is about Him, not us!  Our hope needs to be in Christ, not in what He can do for us, not for what we see around us.  His Presence brings hope and healing and strength.  We seek His face and NOT His hand.  Are we seeking His face as passionately as we are seeking for His blessings? 

Are you tired of fighting with your spouse and does your marriage seems hopeless? Then go to the Lord and ask Him for His divine strength and wisdom.  We are sometimes so unqualified to speak into people's lives, as we have so much to learn. We feel tested, and we get discouraged.  We get tired, too!

Do you know the meaning of the word strength? Strength is the capacity to manifest energy, to endure, and to resist. In Hebrew, it is the word "dunamis." If we can understand that when we walk with our Lord, He is going to empower us as He did so many others throughout the Bible. We can walk in victory with the Lord on our side.  BUT we must continue to realize that this is only accomplished by staying connected to the Lord. Strength on our own only accomplishes a temporary fix.

The Lord is your strength and we encourage you to continue to put all your hope in your Lord as nothing is too hard for Him. GO all in...it might hurt when things don't go YOUR way, but KNOW that GOD delights in fulfilling His promises.  BUT His time is NOT our time.  (yeah, we get how frustrating that feels)

Ultimately God wants to restore your marriage. BUT this is by His strength and power, not by our plans, our manipulations, our begging and pleadings to our spouse. It's also not about what we think God should do for us, because it seems like the right thing.  God's ways are NOT our ways.  AND we KNOW this can be frustrating; we know it hurts. Your spouse needs to know that your marriage can only be rebuilt by the greatest--our Lord Jesus Christ.  If our marriages are not rebuilt by Christ, then they will only turn into rollercoasters of ups and downs for the rest of our lives.  Keep giving your marriage to Him.

You can depend on God as the source of your strength, but we definitely understand that even the strongest person gets tired at times, but God's power and strength will never diminish. He is never too tired or too busy to help or listen to you. When you feel all of life and circumstances are crushing you, and you cannot go another step, remember that you can call upon God to renew your strength.

Our prayer today:

"I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.... As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. For who is God besides the LORD ? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect."   Psalm 18:1-3,30-32

Josh and Serena