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“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”   Ps 73:26 (NIV)

Feelings are like a barometer gauging when we are sad, happy, frightened, angry or in need of more chocolate.  They can be unscripted, surprising and unruly.  Although we may try to stay calm, negative emotions have a way of sneaking past our defenses and disrupting our attempts at composure and serenity.   Personally, I wish bad emotions came with delete buttons.  Like an emotional version of Space Invaders, I would fire away at fear, anger, insecurity, disappointment, hurt and grief the moment they surfaced.

Even though I cannot eliminate unwanted emotions, I have learned that I don’t have to live in submission to them.  I’ve realized that I do not possess an endless supply of confidence, will power, joy, peace and contentment from which I can constantly draw strength.   Despite my best attempts to be strong and self-reliant, the reality is that I have a shallow emotional reservoir which is easily depleted.   On my own, I’m simply The Little Engine That Couldn’t!  – But, I do have an even greater God living within me who wants to be my provision.   That’s why it is important to start in God…rather than scramble toward Him after all our efforts have been exhausted.  He may not stop the storms of life, but He can still us in the midst of the storm and provide the strength we need to make it through.  He is, after all, the only solution for little engines that can’t make it on their own!

“Lord, I thank You that we are not strong enough to make it on our own.  Help us not only realize our own limitations, but to embrace them so we can find our strength in You. “

For His Glory

Claudia Dempsey
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