“The Will to Stand Still”
By Dianne Prince
“He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might He increases strength” (Isaiah 40:29, NKJV).
God never promised us that we would have everything we desire. He never promised us that He would give us those things that make us comfortable. And he never promised us that we would always have days filled with certainty. But what He promised us is that He would supply all our needs according to His will for our lives.
God never promised us that we would not have to struggle, but He promised us that He would give us strength to get through tricky situations. And He promised us that He would give us power to stand still until He moves in our situation. Strength comes through reading His Word, and power comes through applying His promises to our situation.
Our strength for the daily struggles of life comes from God’s promise in Isaiah 40:29-31. “He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint” (NIV).
Our power for the journey in the midst of our weakness comes from God’s Word in Ephesians 3:20 that promises, “He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that you ask or think, according to the power that worketh in you” (Ephesians 3:20, NIV).
Are you worn down by a nagging situation in your life? Are you frustrated by a loved one who is not listening to your sound advice? Are you aggravated by a problem that seems to have no end in sight? If yes, ask God what to do about it and ask Him to help you stand still.
When you ask for strength to tolerate your situation and believe that God will strengthen you, He will freely give you exactly what you ask. Ask Him in faith, without wavering, and without doubting. He will supply you with the fortitude to endure. He will give you the level of tolerance needed to put up with your environment. He will give you the power to overcome the desire to take matters into your own hands. And He will give you the will to stand still until your liberation comes.
