How To Put On Strength

My Featured Blog for This Week is from the blog SEE called “How to Put on Strength.” This is for the women who do not feel empowered or feel defeated. Our strength is in the Lord. “Let’s fix our eyes on the One who sits waiting for us to come; and then run boldly into His strong arms so that we might find true strength. “

Jennifer Bleakley

Strength

“She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong. Proverbs 31:17”

There are days that I do not feel very strong, let alone equipped to meet the challenges that arise during a day. I was recently asked to write a devotional for my church about the Proverbs 31 woman. One thing I found really stood out to me – the source of her strength:

The Proverbs 31 woman is described as dressing herself in (or putting on) strength. It does not say she digs deep and looks within for her own strength. It says she puts it on. So how do we put on strength?

“.. strengthen me according to your word.” Psalm 119:28b

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and He helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise Him.” Psalm 28:7

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6 thoughts on “How To Put On Strength

  1. This was a really good reminder for many women who know God loves them, but they feel so pressured by the world, and often even well-meaning fellow churchgoers. We don’t have to be the perfect woman; we need to look to God for help in being the best us we can be, and He’ll help with the rest!

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    • This is why I love feature other people’s work on my blog. It allows me to grow on my page as well as help us grow Spiritually from another person’s perspective. I really thought this post was powerful and encouraged women to be empowered by God.

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