But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)

I am going to share a message I got from someone very dear to me. It read……
I’m just so tired of this life!!! I am tired of crying tired of living like a bum tired of breathing I’m just tired!!!! Tired of the pain I feel daily I’m tired of everyone I love hurting me!!! IM JUST SO TIRED, if you only could be inside me and feel and live me awhile, I’m really broken and alone!!!!!! I pray and pray……Im done……just done!!!!!!

Them words just made my heart stop…….to hear someone you love hurt that bad…..to hear them say they were done…..all I could say at that very second was…..Jesus!!!!!

I tried to explain to her that there are times in this selfish, and uncaring world….that we all get tired. Whether it is getting tired of having a job that no one appreciates you at, or tired of having your children say hurtful things to you, or tired of paying bills and taxes and just surviving, or tired of dealing with a sickness or disease, or tired of having no one to come home to. We all get tired!!!!! I know as a mother and a wife I sometimes get tired of even doing things I truly love. Like cooking, or cleaning my house to make it presentable. Sometimes I even get up in the mornings and just dread getting up and beginning another day at work. (Kim I love you though!!!)

Then I proceeded to tell that very special lady that if she was not careful her she would eventually lose her zeal for life if she doesn’t stop and reevaluate herself and her worth. I explained to her at one time I remembering waking up with the frame of mind…….I QUIT…… I AM DONE……JUST NOT WORTH THE PAIN………LIFE WILL NEVER GET BETTER…….(sounds like someone else huh?).I remembering feeling completely alone and knowing that no matter what anyone said… they just didn’t understand. I had loose my zeal and passion for life. I decided that I did not care anymore….i stopped believing in anyone….I quit standing up for myself…..I quit even looking toward the future……i sincerely just closed my eyes and said…” I am done, I have made to many mistakes, to many bad choices, and why would God want to help me…..I am not worth it….I am a failure……BUT OH THE LOVE OF GOD……HE SPOKE TO MY HEART AND SAID DARLENE, DAUGHTER I SEEN A FIGHTER, I SEE SOMEONE OF GREAT WORTH, I SEE A PRICELESS WOMEN, I SEE YOUR FUTURE!!!!! GIVE IT TO ME…..GIVE IT ALL TO ME……..

And I did…..I laid every single struggle, every single broken piece down at the altar and he began a good work in me…….a work that I know he will finish.

That is why we have to just take our tired minds, our tired bodies, our tired family, our tired friends to the Lord all day everyday…..Jesus alone can renew our strength. He alone can gift us wings to soar in this life. We don’t have to live everyday fighting all our battles and struggles on our own ….. we just have to realize that all we have to do is ask…..and the warrior that is in all of us……will come bursting out and the victory will be ours every single time.

So remember the next time you feel tired, the next time that you feel one more step is just impossible……when you feel like quitting……when you like it is all over……..STOP…….STOP………..cry out to God and he will…….God promises He will renew your strength. He will fight your battle and you will not be weary…..you will soaring as a eagle……..if you place your hope for a brighter future in Him alone.

By the way my dear friend…she is in church today with her hope in Jesus!!!!!! Soaring like a beautiful eagle!!!!!!!!

Prayer:
Thank you Lord for seeing a future when I did not. Thank you that when I was in that deep dark place you reach way down and held out your hand and allowed me to make the choice to place my hope in you. You are so good to me. Dear Lord I pray that the ones that are hurting, the ones that are broken, the ones whose spirit has got to the point of saying I QUIT…..I pray that they too choose to place their hope and future in your hands. I pray that they open their eyes and their hearts to you and allow you to give them hope for tomorrow. Let them see that it is not over….that it is not the end of the road….set them in the right persons path to encourage them, bring opportunities by the galore for them top see your goodness…….But most of al i pray that they see you for who you are………the savior, their redeemer, their friend, the lover of their soul, their healer, their potter, their strength, THEIR JESUS!!!!!!

IN JESUS NAME
AMEN