Monday, September 29, 2014

"If you fail under pressure, your strength is to small." Said the writer of Proverbs in chapter 24 and verse 10. What a statement! Life presents pressure points daily it seems. Some a little larger or more complex than others but none the less, pressure. 

It also seems that pressure is no respecter of age, race, gender, religous belief, or financial status. Less wealthy people seem to have the pressure if the bills will be paid, while wealthy people struggle with what to do with it all, or perhaps how to act with it. Students in school have the pressures of assignments and due dates, while senior citizens are often pressured daily with the realization they must do the things in life they want, because their time might not be as long as others. 

However, if you look at scripture it is a reminder that our strength comes from One greater than you or I. We can read, greater is He in you, than He that's in the world. Or perhaps, I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. See, ultimately we are all faced with pressures of life, however, our strength and how we come through those pressures determine our value. How we have held up when the pressures of life are over will tell what kind of strength and stamina we had. 

Be encouraged today. Stay strong. Look toward the prize of eternal life with Jesus Christ and hold to His promises, that He will never leave you nor forsake you, He will be with you until the end. With strength that surpasses all understanding, be blessed! 

--Josh--

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