Terri's Wellspring

He renews my strength.  Psalm 23:3a   (New Living Translation)

God is so merciful to allow us to experience life in manageable doses.  The 24 hours in a day, seven days in a week and the changing of the season, each allow us to see the beginning and the end of time spans in our lives.  At times, we experience seasons of joy and others seem to burden our hearts.  The loss of loved ones, the tragedy of communities and the general elevated stress that seems to come with living in this day are challenges to building our faith.

Rest and renewal are essential for our survival. I am so grateful for the refreshed supply of mercies that come with the new day. God renews our strength. He restores our soul.

Don’t be sad because the joy you have in the Lord is your strength.   Nehemiah 8:10

A new day brings with it a new opportunities for a whole new set of experiences. Occasionally, I have finished a day that was full of the unexpected.  Something happened that may have resulted in a series of events that I could not have even imagined. This is the nature of life and living.

Setting “the stage” or “our mindset” for each day can provide the strength or the endurance needed to make it through whatever the day brings.   If we approach each day with praises on our lips for our faithful Father, thanksgiving in our hearts for His goodness and rejoicing in our spirit for His peace and His love, it will help us to endure. It will help us to respond to the day’s events in faith and in love. It will remind us that Jesus is faithful to be with us each step of the way. The joy of the Lord is our strength.