" He gives strength to those who are tired and more power to those who are weak."  Isaiah 40:29

You know about God's amazing power. The Bible is filled with stories about the miracles He did and the people He helped. You probably want to know what that means to you. How do you experience God's power? When you have a problem, ask God to help you with it. Notice the little things that happen; an encouraging word from a friend; something that is difficult gets easier. You will see that God's strength and power is growing you.

" Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."  Joshua 1:9

Don't be afraid. Everyone is scared sometimes. Different things scare different poeple. But if someone says they aren't afraid, they are lying. You don't have to face things that scare you alone. God's got you covered. If God is with you and all around you, then what is there to be afraid of ? You will be afaid sometimes that's Ok. When you feel the fear start rolling inside you, keep praying and reminding youself that God is with you.

" So put all evil things out of your life: sexual sinning, doing evil, letting evil thoughts control you, wanting things that are evil, and greed. This is really serving a false god. " Colossians 3:5


Do you have secrets? Are some of them things that you really don't want anyone to know because you aren't sure what others will think.You can hide things from others but you can't hide them from God. The things you see on the computer -- He sees. The TV shows you watch -- He knows about. Are you embarrassed to know what He knows about you? Don't get caught up the worldly junk and think it's more important the God. Nothing is more important than serving and honoring God. It's worth it.

" I can do all things through Christ, because He gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

Do you have a dream? Your dream may be something so incredible that you don't want to share it because you are afraid what other people will think of it. Whatever your dream is, Christ will give you strength to work toward it. When you have Christ in your life the possibilities are endless. God will help you accomplish anything that He wants you to accomplish. Never give up and never stop trusting Him.

Obeying Him

" If you obey every law except one, you are still guilty of breaking them all. " James 2:10

When it comes to obeying God, you may feel like you're doing pretty well. You can usually find someone who is a lot worse than you. Well, here's the thing -- even if you break ONE of God's laws , in God's eyes, you might as well have boken all of them. Why does the Bible say that? God wants complete obedience from His children. He doesn't put up with disobedience. He doesn't play the comparison game. You stand alone based on your own obedience. Is this news to you? Did you think you were doing OK by just obeying the easy stuff? It's good to obey as much as you can, but do not ever be satisfied with just being pretty good. Keep learning and growing and obeying more and more.

Showing Courage

" The eternal God is our refuge, and His everlasting arms are under you. "  Deuteronomy 33:27

This verse doesn't mean you won't have problems --- you will. It doesn't mean you won't hurt sometimes --- you will.  But it does mean that God is always with you and He won't let you have problems or pain so terrible that you can't recover. His arms will catch you.

Using His Gifts

" God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have more than enough to do all kinds of good things for others. God freely gives His gifts to the poor, and always does right. " 2 Corinthians 9:8-9


The reality is that no person is alone in this world and no one should feel as though they are. God instructs His children to help one another and look out for one another. So, whatever you have  - however much you have - find someone to share it with.