BY STRENGTH SHALL NO MAN PREVAIL BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA

REFLECTION:

Few years back, each time I was going towards the end of the year, I would always have personal retreats. In those retreats, I would list out the things I didn't want to do the coming year. I always beamed with smile during the first week of the year because I woudn't do those things I listed out. But let me shock you, just around the second week or so, I would have started breaking all the rules I had set for myself. I would cry and cry. But thanks to God, who made me shift focus from my strength to Him. I understand now that by my strength, I can't please God. I need to walk by faith. It is the Lord who is at work in me.

Brother, what are those rules you have set for yourself? How many have you been able to keep? Just be sincere with yourself. This is to tell you that though keeping rules are good, yet that won't keep you. You need to totally depend on God. His strength will carry you through.

Ma, all those bad habits you have renounced keep on resurfacing, you keep falling into the same error. You need help. You need to let go of your strength.

We need to constantly look up to God for help and see Him as the one who started the work. Since you didn't start the work, don't try to help God. He is faithful to perfect his work. Yours is to be aligned to His will per time. Yours is to surrender your strength and draw strength from Him.

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