Strength To Carry On

And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. (Isaiah 12:1-3)


We often hear, “I don’t have the strength to go on, endure this any longer, etc.” Others ask, “Please pray for my strength in the Lord.” Do these words sound familiar? Why do some people remain strong through adversity while others struggle to continue?
Eleanore Roosevelt once said, facing fear builds strength, courage, and confidence. At times, we must overcome fear to grow stronger in our walk with God. John taught that those who fear are not perfected in love for perfect love will cast out fear. Isaiah declared that the LORD JEHOVAH was his strength, song, and salvation. When we know God and worship Him, He gives us strength to persevere. “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Draw strength from the Lord, and you will always be able to carry on.