Rub Some Dirt On It

Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

"Get up and rub some dirt on it... Come on, toughen up". Have you ever heard some of those phrases before? Don't get me wrong today there are times in our lives that we need to toughen up. Don't you just love going to the doctor and they say, "This may sting a little"? Yeah right, it feels like your trying to push the thickest molasses through that syringe into my body. But we grit our teeth and toughen up.

Well this morning you may have something difficult that is before you. You are trying to be so strong and tough enough to get through it. You put on the smile. You lace up your shoes and tie them tight. Take that deep breath... and then fall to pieces. You keep telling yourself, "Don't cry, be tough, people need me to be strong". Who is going to be strong for you?

Sometimes, and in some things, we can't rely on our own strength alone. We need the strength of the Lord. The scripture today says, "Finally, my brethren, be strong IN THE LORD, and in the power of HIS might." Being strong in the Lord could mean that you are at your weakest in yourself. God's Word says that His strength is made perfect in weakness. Don't pretend that you have it all together today. Before you leave the house find the time to tell the Lord that you need His strength. Share with Him your heart and talk to Him as if He were your counselor, because He is.