“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” — Ephesians 6:10, NIV
When we rely on our own strength to get us through our circumstances, we will often find ourselves disappointed and frustrated. Life can be a constant battle to measure up. It may be by God’s standards, our standards or the standards of others, but no matter the situation we will fall short. However, these failures do not define who we are, God does. Thankfully, we do not have to rely on our own strength.
It is only through his strength and following his will that we can live lives free from a quest of temporary success and continual failure. In Ephesians 6:10, when Paul was introducing the Armor of God, he wrote “be strong in the Lord and his mighty power.” Our pride is not in our own strength, but in God’s.
We are living for him and not our own gain. Our goals in comparison to God’s plan are nothing. His plans are perfect and better than what we could imagine. He gives us the strength we need to be strong and stand firm as we go through life. We can cry out to him because he is listening and will answer, in the good and bad. On our own it may be impossible, but not with God and his strength.