Hope That Soars

Isaiah 40:29-31

New International Version (NIV)

²⁹ He gives strength to the weary
    and increases the power of the weak.
³⁰ Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men stumble and fall;
³¹ but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.

Oh how wonderful these words are!  He gives strength to the weary!  No matter what kind of front I want to put on there are times I am WEARY!

Definition of Weary

Feeling or showing tiredness, esp. as a result of excessive exertion

I have so many hats... I get really busy.. I know I know most of us are busy!  

  

At times I also feel SO weak.  I feel like I cant do all this on my own..  How can I be the Daughter, Wife, Mother, Pastors wife, Mentor, and Child of God I am called to be.  

Someone might say why are you admitting all this on a BLOG no less.  I am admitting I get Weary and Weak.  However I dont view this as a bad thing in and of it self.  I am excited that I QUALIFY for this Promise in the Bible.  I am not perfect! I get tired and overwhelmed.  I am so glad I have a loving father that looks at my imperfections and says "here I have promise for you too".  

I also know I can not stay in those weary and weak times.  I have to accept that the Lord wants me strong and powerful.  If I want to be strong in Christ and grow in my maturity then I have to "snap out of it" when I get like that.

I dont want to be an eagle that is scared to soar.  He created me to soar. 

Ben Patterson in "Prayer Devotional Bible" said the power of the eagle is not in the flapping but in the soaring.

Many times i get so caught up in the flapping I forget to soar.  I think many times that is why I get tired.  I flap to much lol.. 

How can I soar?  Well I have always been a worrier.  I worry about crazy things.. However I know that I can not be a Woman of faith and fear all at the same time. I have to be one or the other.  I have to choose to be a woman of FAITH not fear. 

That is how I can soar! I have to give all my fears and failures to the Lord.  I can't worry about them.  I cant hold on to them.. WHen I hold onto them I CAN'T SOAR. 

I have to let go because my HOPE is in Jesus and that HE WILL take care of me and my family.  He will make a way when there is no way.  He will complete what He has started in me.  He will guide me to be the best wife, mother, daughter ext.. I can be..

He will correct me when needed because the bible says he LOVES THOSE HE CORRECTS.  

It seems to me there is probably a correlation from getting weary and weak to stumbling and falling.. Perhaps if I can keep manage on the first half I will be on guard and it will help me not to fall.  I am so thankful He is there to pick me up when I fall and helps me start again!

Thank you Lord for helping me be unstoppable for you!  Thank you Lord for creating me to soar.  My Hope is truly in you so that I can soar like an eagle.  Help me to let go of the things I hold onto keeping me from soaring.  

What are you holding onto that is keeping YOU from soaring?

This topic and verse I got out of A Daily Women's Devotional by Navpress.  This particular  verse and study was discussed by Leighann McCoy.  If you would like to read their views and comments on this verse I encourage you to get the book and read it.  The above are my thoughts on her topic...