God always shows up. God supplies sufficient strength when we call on and stay close to him.
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A Prayer for Strength to Face Challenges in the Coming Year
By Keri Eichberger
Bible Reading:
“In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul.” – Psalm 138:3 NKJV
Listen or Read Below:
I’vehadseasonsoflong-seemingweakness.Relentlessovercast,dimdaysthatrolledinlikecontinualsaltywavesonacoldmistyseashore.Littlelightorwarmthinsight.ButbythegraceofGod,eventually,raysofbrightnessalwayspeekedthrough.AndtheLordwouldagaingiftmebitsofpassionandenergystreakedwithhopeandspecksofjoy.Yetonecloudcontinuedtoremain:knowingharddayswouldsoonreturn.
Asitstandstoday,IjustwrappedupayearthatfeltlikeoneofthehardestI’vehad.Inreflection,I’mstaringbackatarollercoasterofhighsandlows,wherethevalleysfeltalotlikebottomlesspitsattheirworst,andthepeaksdefinitelydidn’tpassasmountaintopmoments.Infact,itsortofseemsthelowsoutweighedthehighs.AndwhatI’mstrugglingwithrightnowisalittledreadtotakeonawholenewyearifi