Don't GIVE UP . . . GIVE IN!

God will equip us for whatever He calls us to do. Because the Holy Spirit dwells within every believer, we have all a need to fulfill the Lord's mission. Instead of letting human inadequacies hinder us from obeying, allow it drive us to us to our knees so we can then get up with renewed insight and power. I am so in awe of Nehemiah. Here he was serving the King Artaxerxes, pretty well set in comparison to most Jews, yet his mind was on his people and his city, Jerusalem. The king could see the worry on his face!

"Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart." . . . "the place of my fathers' tombs lies in waste, and its gates are burned with fire." (Nehemiah 2:2-3)

The king then decides to send him back along with letters of protection as he travelled. Though he faced opposition, Nehemiah would rally his people to rebuild the walls totally depending upon God and His provisions. What are we troubled with today? What do we believe is impossible . . . but for God? It is still true today: if we indeed trust Him with our whole heart, if we lean upon His strength and understanding and not our own, then we too can do all things through Christ who strengthens us! Allow our inadequacies to be God's opportunities to use us to His glory. Do not give up, but give in to God!