"The Lord hath sent strength for thee (Ps. 68:28 PBV)
The Lord imparts unto us that primary strength of character which makes everything in life work with intensity and decision. We are "strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man." And the strength is continuous; reserves of power come to us which we cannot exhaust.
"As thy days, so shall thy strength be" ---strength of will, strength of affection, strength of judgement, strength of ideals and achievement.
I've been pretty busy lately which has made it hard for me to imagine that my child will be here soon. I keep thinking I have a few weeks left...but really I'm almost there. Its a great feeling in some ways but also overwhelming. I'm learning to start balancing out pushing myself to get things done and letting myself rest. Each stage of life comes with challenges and joys and the end of a pregnancy is no exception. The thing I keep trying to remember is that each day is a gift, and I have the choice to remain positive or to grumble about my struggles. It takes strength to live in each moment. I'm pretty bad at doing this normally but it has been a wonderful tool for my sanity during the late stage of my pregnancy. You know I'm getting comments all the time like "How are you making it in this heat?" "You are so huge!" "Aren't you just ready for that baby to come out?" It doesn't bother me when people say things like this because I know they mean well... but if I was telling myself these things constantly I probably would be miserable right now! Honestly I feel really good most days, and I'm so thankful for that. I feel so blessed because I know I'm being surrounded by prayer and just knowing that is soul strengthening.
