In our society strength is measured more in terms of physical strength. We gain this physical strength by our own means. But God is not talking about physical strength in Isaiah 40:28-31 or in Joshua 1:7-9. Our first reaction to the word strength is to imagine this hulking person who can tear phone books in half, but God sees strength a lot differently. The strength he talks about is an inner strength, an area in all of our lives that is under-developed. This inner strength... what is it us…
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aklaber added a text contribution Strength... ours or God's?In our society strength is measured more in terms of physical strength. We gain this physical strength by our own means. But God is not talking about physical strength in Isaiah 40:28-31 or in Joshua 1:7-9. Our first reaction to the word strength is to imagine this hulking person who can tear phone books in half, but God sees strength a lot differently. The strength he talks about is an inner strength, an area in all of our lives that is under-developed. This inner strength... what is it us… Read more »