God’s Strength Despite our Weaknesses.

If life has taught me anything, it’s that we are easily broken.
Physically, emotionally, spiritually—life is always ready and waiting for the chance to test our limits.

We all reach points where our strength runs dry. That’s because human strength has limits. But God’s strength? His is infinite—and always available to those who call on Him.

Isaiah 40:30-31 reminds us, “Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.”

This isn’t about pretending to be okay. It’s about trusting that when we’re not okay, He still is. God’s strength doesn’t always remove the struggle, but it gives us the power to walk through it.

No one enjoys being tested. No one is eagerly waiting to see how far their strength can go. Trials aren’t God’s way of punishing you or saying He loves you less. Some things we face in life aren’t because of how much faith we do or don’t have. The truth is, this world hated Him long before it ever hated us.

What I find interesting is that we can read about how Jesus suffered for us. We see how He was tempted, rejected, and persecuted—and yet, when we face similar things, we question whether He understands. We doubt His goodness. We lose sight of His mercy and grace.

Sometimes, we suffer from consequences of our own choices, and we expect God to fix what He never intended for us in the first place. And still, His strength is greater than that.

If you know Jesus personally, you know that He is the last person you should run from in hard times. He’s our refuge, our strength, and our ever-present help in trouble. He’s not the reason we’re going through it—He’s the reason we’ll get through it.

I love that His Word promises He will save anyone who calls on His name—and that simply hoping in Him is enough to renew our strength, like it says in Isaiah.

His strength isn’t based on what we need or ask for—it flows from who He is: His character, His nature, and His love for us. Just like every good shepherd knows when to break a leg to keep a sheep from straying, every sheep knows His voice—and not only listens but follows.