Isaiah 29-31

He gives strength to the weary, and to him who has no might He increases power. Even youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, but to those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength and renew their power; they will lift up their wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not grow tired.

The world lies to us when it says we can independently live this life without God. Our strength, help, and guidance all rely on God’s work in our lives. We need not be ashamed of our dependence nor ashamed to ask for help from God. God is waiting to aid us when we stop striving in our own strength and turn to His.

Mathew 11:28

Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened (by religious rituals that provide no peace), and I will give you rest (refreshing your souls with salvation).

The Holy Spirit is our comforter and was sent to help us in our times of need. We all get tired from the world’s stresses and need the restoration of our souls. Lean on Jesus and pray for the words of comfort and encouragement and hearts to hear. We were meant to live this life with help and direction from Jesus.

Isaiah 41:10

Do not fear (anything) for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you be assured I will help you; I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand (a hand of justice, of power of victory, of salvation).

DO NOT FEAR! We cannot be in faith if we are rehearsing thoughts of fear. If we are anxious over something, it is still fear. The fear programming needs to be changed with the scriptures on faith. Practice peace in the heart and the mind and remove fear as an option.  

Psalm 41:3

The Lord will sustain and strengthen him on his sickbed; in his illness, you will restore him to health. 

Having faith in the abilities of God doesn’t mean we will be perfect human beings. Faith in God means we know who to turn to in our sickness to get healing. The Lord will be our strength in times of trouble and lead us on the right path. We cannot give up hope or lose our focus because nothing is too hard for God.  

Luke 18:40-42

Then Jesus stopped and ordered that the blind man be led to Him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me regain my sight!” Jesus said to him “Regain your sight; your (personal trust and confident) faith (in Me) has made you well.”

We don’t have to achieve with Jesus. We have to believe in Jesus. We can’t work for it or verbally ascent to agreeing with healing (with doubt still in our heads). We have to believe it is real. Getting there and firmly planting the feet on the word will take some study. Just believe, and Jesus will heal.  

John 4: 50-51

Jesus said to him, “Go, you son lives!” The man believed what Jesus said to him and started home. As he was already going down (the road), his servants met him and reported that his son was living.  

Jesus is our healer here on earth, and we can tap into that healing by believing He can. We don’t need a grand miracle, just faith that what Jesus promises He can perform. We may have to remove the layers of fear, doubt, or lack of knowledge to get there, but healing waits for us.  

John 3:19

This is the judgment (that is, the cause for indictment, the test by which people are judged, the basis for the sentence); the Light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.

People will reject the light when they see their wisdom as more significant than God’s. They become an all-knowing judge for themselves, and the judgment of sin disappears. They have rejected God. God’s word transforms the heart, opens the eyes to sin, and keeps believers from falling away from God. The light of God is safety and salvation.

Romans 6:11-12

Even so, consider yourselves to be dead to sin (and your relationship broken), but alive to God (in unbroken fellowship with Him) in Christ Jesus. Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts and passions.  

The transformation from the inside out takes time but keep encouraged. We are a work in progress. God will slowly remove our layers of sin and reveal the hurts and pains as we transform our old selves to follow the leadership of the word in our lives. We are dead to sin and changed with Christ, and sin no longer has any power over us.  

Romans 2:29

But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and (true) circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by (the fulfillment of) the letter (of the Law). His praise is not from men, but from God.  

Faith and following the leadership of God in our lives is a heart thing. Being born again switches the heart’s focus from darkness to light. Following God without a change of heart would be a constant battle because our minds would not be renewed. Being a Christian starts with developing our Spirit (heart) and willingly following the guide of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 1:22-23

Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God for an image (worthless idols) in the shape of mortal man and birds and four-footed animals and reptiles.

When we worship, we give honor to God above all else. God alone deserves worship in our lives. We have to delineate between God as the creator and what is earthly and not meriting elevation to a God status and worship. We can’t replace God with money, power, fame, or even family; the list could go on.