Constant Confidant

 No matter how long you've been a caregiver, you can probably think back to times when you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God gave you strength. Here in Isaiah 49:5, Isaiah says, my God has given me strength. (NLT) I've often wondered how people who do not know or trust in God walk through seasons like this.

For me, God has been my constant confidant. A confidant is more than a good friend. It's someone you can trust with everything. And we know that God sees everything. He knows everything - and still chooses to hang around. LOL. 

Early on, I realized that I couldn't find strength in any other source. People tried to encourage me, and just as many walked away, unsure of how to help or what to do. There were a few who directly or indirectly acted like I had no faith or this wouldn't have happened. 

I'll admit that at first I struggled a lot with questions like, Where is God, now? I really had trusted Him with my kids, and it looked like and felt like He'd failed me. The anger was real. The lack of trust was real. The struggle was real. Slowly, I realized God hadn't failed me; He was my constant confidant and the only One I could truly trust to walk this whole journey with me. 

When I got over the initial shock, horror, and pain, I realized He would be the One to give me strength for the journey. No one and nothing else was going to be able to do that. 

We often run to another chapter in Isaiah when we feel weak. Looking back a few chapters to Isaiah 40:31 we remind ourselves that we can wait on Him when we are weak, and He will give us new strength. He is there for us when things don't make sense. When caregiving gets heavy. When we are not sure we can take another day or another step. And He always has enough strength to help us make another day. I guess we could say that Isaiah wrote the book on waiting on God and gaining strength!

Today, I'll remind myself that God is my strength, whether I feel it or not. He doesn't throw in the towel if I give Him my list of ways I need His help. He really is our strength! When our strength feels low (or IS low), He gives us His strength. We don't have to figure all this out alone. It's about running to Him and trusting Him to help us. I'm so glad He remains in my now. I will trust Him for the supernatural strength to make it one more day. Will you join me?

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