Today's post is short but sweet, right to the point. People state: "I don't know what to do anymore. I am at the end of my rope!" We know what is meant and our difficulties have a way of bringing this on in our lives. But wait, there is good news! When you are at the end of your rope, GOOD! That's when one finally realizes they can do nothing. We want to quit. That's not the answer either.
When you are at the end of your rope, surrender! That's when you can realize you have been trying to do things on your own, by your own power and strength. We fail! Our pride pushes us to work everything out ourselves. We get in deeper. Finally, when we have used all our resources of our strength and find ourselves at the end of our rope, that's when you find the true power of the Lord available because you give to Him and depend on Him what you thought you were strong enough to do. It was what Paul found when he was struggling that he found the grace of God was sufficient. That's when the power of God becomes your strength (II Cor. 12:9).
The Ephesian brethren were directed to be strong in the Lord and in His might (Eph. 6:10). The next time you find yourself at wits end, at the end of your rope, congratulations! You are on the road to discovering the power of God and stand in His strength if you will just surrender!
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