Strength When I Feel Weak

Devotional:

Some days, just getting out of bed feels like a full-body workout. You haven’t even brushed your teeth yet and already you’re praying for strength, patience, and maybe a snack.

Let’s just get this out of the way: You’re not weak because you feel tired. You’re not a bad Christian because you’re worn out. And you’re definitely not alone. From cover to cover, the Bible is full of God using the exhausted, the overlooked, and the out-of-spoons crowd to do powerful things. Moses had a speech impediment. David was young and underestimated. Paul had a mysterious issue he literally begged God to take away. And still, they showed up—and so do you.

God isn’t waiting for you to feel strong. He’s offering His strength in the exact place you feel the most undone. He doesn’t say, “Come back when you’ve pulled yourself together.” He says, “My power shows up best right there—in that gap where your strength runs out.” Your weakness isn’t an obstacle to God. It’s actually the welcome mat.

So today, if you feel like you’re limping through life or dragging your spiritual feet, you’re in good company. You don’t have to pretend. Just lean in. You don’t need to impress God with your energy. You just need to invite Him into your weariness.

Scripture-Based Prayer:

Lord, I’m not feeling strong today. And that’s okay—because You are.

“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”
—2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

Help me stop trying to be the strong one all the time. Let me rest in You. Remind me that when I’m weak, I’m not falling behind—I’m falling into grace.

“I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
—Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)

Hold me up when I want to sit this day out. Carry what I can’t. Whisper peace over the parts of me that are running on empty.

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me.”
—Psalm 28:7 (NIV)

Thank You for being my help when I don’t feel helpful. My shield when I feel vulnerable. My strength when I have none left to muster. I trust You to meet me here, right in the middle of my mess—not after I’ve cleaned it up. In Jesus’ Name, I pray.