When the going gets tough...

When the going gets tough ... What do we say after this? Do we say, "The tough get going"? or Do we say, "The Lord is my strength"? There's a big difference between the two. The first is about doing everything in our own strength. The second is about receiving strength from the Lord. We may think that we're "tough" - but we're not! We need to be strengthened by the Lord. In 1 Corinthians 10:13, God gives us his promise. He will not leave us to battle on in our own weakness. He will give us his strength. God's strength - this is what makes the difference. Without him, we fail - and we fall. With him, everything changes. This doesn't mean that the going gets less tough - but it does mean that the Lord is with us: and this is what changes everything. He changes everything! Let us take our stand - in the strength of the Lord: Stand up, stand up for Jesus. Stand in His strength alone."