I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised. - 2
Samuel 22:4
I first met Noel when he was in the early stages of overcoming drug dependence. He had put
his faith in Christ, and he was becoming a well-established disciple. One day he admitted,
"When I first trusted the Lord, I felt powerless and needed to depend on Him for
everything. But now that He's made me stronger, I'm afraid I'm not depending on Him as
much."
I believed that Noel still depended on the Lord, but I needed to reassure him somehow. So
I said, "Noel, when someone starts weightlifting, which weights should be used
first?" Noel replied, "The lightest ones."
Then I said, "Though the weights are hard to lift, they feel lighter when the
muscles increase. So what should one do next?" With a knowing smile, Noel
replied, "Increase the weights!" "That's what the Lord is doing with you,"
I reasoned. "The loads you first carried feel lighter now, for you are spiritually
stronger. But don't become overconfident. The Lord will keep increasing your load to
remind you of your limited strength. You'll never outgrow your need to depend on Him!"
What about you? Are you getting stronger as a Christian? Do you still sense your need to
call on the Lord and depend on His strength? (2 Samuel 22:2-4).
-JEY
Each time that we depend on God
To meet our daily needs,
Our strength in Him will be increased,
Like mighty trees from seeds.
-Sper
We grow stronger as we depend on God's strength.