God's Strength

I have these days where it seems like I try and try to do the right thing, to make a difference, to bring some sort of order to the chaos of the world and things just seem to get worse! Or if not worse it just seems like nothing really changes. I get discouraged easily, I'm quick to doubt, I sometimes just want to throw up my hands and walk away.

It is in those moments when I begin to realize that my desire should not be to change the world, my desire should not be to make a difference. My desire, my purpose is to serve God. I'm quick to forget how big and powerful God is. I'm quick to depend on my own strength and not his.

I forget that this God that I worship and serve is the one who gives sight to the blind, freedom to the oppressed, and good news to the poor.

"The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down." Psalm 145:14