Three Things You Need to Remember When You’re Exhausted

I’m tired.

Seriously, at this very moment I’m having a difficult time holding my eyes open despite the fact that I just drank a fully caffeinated Diet Coke and it’s the middle of the afternoon. Like many of you, I’m just in a tiring season of life. I’ve got bills to pay, tasks to complete and three young kids who bring huge amounts of joy (but also huge amounts of exhaustion).

There’s a verse in Scripture that I read which gives me encouragement to trust in God’s strength and not my own in those moments when I feel worn out. It says…

“Those who trust in the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

This verse doesn’t mean that we’re never going to feel  tired. Every person who has ever lived has been (in my Kentucky lingo) “plum tuckered out” at some point or another. What this verse and others like it are saying to encourage us is…

1. Whatever God has called you to start, He will empower you to complete.

The Bible says that “He who began a good work in your will carry it through to completion.” It’s reassuring to remember that God’s work in our lives is based on His strength and not ours. He just calls us to be faithful and obedient to continue towards the finish line knowing He will carry us.