episode 80 | strength

Hello dear friend!

In this uplifting episode of our podcast, we delve into the theme of "Strength" and how to draw upon God's power during life's most challenging moments. Whether you're facing physical recovery, emotional struggles, or spiritual battles, this episode offers a heartfelt exploration of how faith and divine strength can guide us through. 

Join us as we share personal stories of overcoming obstacles, grounded in the comforting words of Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." We'll also lead you through a calming guided visualization designed to help you appreciate your body's resilience and find peace in God's presence.

In this episode, you'll discover:
- Personal anecdotes about recovery and resilience
- Powerful scriptures that highlight God's promise of strength
- A soothing guided visualization to help you relax and give thanks for your body's capabilities
- Encouragement to see God's hand in every victory, big or small

Tune in to reflect on your journey, find gratitude for the strength within you, and embrace the peace that comes from knowing God is always with you. Don't miss out on this inspiring episode that will help you feel more connected to your faith and empowered to face any challenge with grace.

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**Keywords:
Strength, Overcoming Challenges, Faith, God's Power, Philippians 4:13, Guided Visualization, Christian Podcast, Spiritual Growth, Resilience, Emotional Healing, Physical Recovery, Divine Strength, Inspirational Stories, Gratitude, Guided Meditation

Transcript

• Hello dear friend, welcome to a God night's sleep the podcast. Thank you for being here. I'd like to begin by giving a shout out to one of our listeners, @purelytina who left a comment on apple podcasts and inspired tonight's episode. I quote: "
   I had to write this to plead that this podcast never comes to an end. It helps me sleep better and feel safe in God's
   presence. Thank you for the effort and work put into the episodes. Please continue making them! They're amazing."
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   I appreciate you @purelytina, thank you for your encouragement. Comments like this give me hope and strength to continue. Please keep the comments coming and i would love to read them out in the next episodes.
   
   
   Dear friend, Are you going through something that feels impossible, feels too hard to do, like moving a mountain?  I can still remember the period in my life when I had to undergo massive recovery from a surgery.
   
   Having gone through that and months of physical therapy, I feel in awe at how at how far I've gone. From having an arm sling and eating with only one hand, to reaching things from high cabinets. From putting ice compresses 3x a day to alleviate pain, to carrying my body weight on a plank for minutes.
   
   What I know for sure is that this were only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit and Jesus' healing. Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
   
   Have you also gone through something that tested your spirit and own strength? Let's take this time to thank your bodies for carrying you successfully through that difficult time.
   
   Lie down in whatever position is most comfortable to you, whether that's on your back, your side or you stomach. Just get cozy. Wrap your arms around yourself. Let them rest easily on your body for a few moments, then give yourself a little squeeze. Think about how it feels to be in your body right now. Now, quietly whisper to yourself, Thank you for your carrying me through the good and  hard times. Now take a break, you can relax. Repeat squeezing and thanking yourself, 5x more at your own pace. < add space>
   
   Continue to allow your muscles to ease up and your body to rest. At this point, you may let your arms rest on your belly or at your sides, whichever you prefer.
   
   Let's now turn to scripture for more encouragement and strength
   Scriptures on Strength:
   
  1. Isaiah 40:29 - "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak."
  2. Nehemiah 8:10 - "Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."
  3. Isaiah 41:10 - "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
  4. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 - "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me."
  5. Joshua 1:9 - "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
  6. Psalm 73:26 - "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
  7. Ephesians 6:10 - "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power."
  8. Psalm 18:32 - "It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure."
  9. Psalm 46:1 - "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."
  10. 1 Chronicles 16:11 - "Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always."
  11. Psalm 59:16 - "But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble."
  12. Psalm 28:7-8 - "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him."
  13. Psalm 31:24 - "Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord."
  14. Isaiah 40:31 - "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."
  15. Psalm 138:3 - "When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me."
  16. Psalm 27:1 - "The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?"
  17. Deuteronomy 31:6 - "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
  18. Isaiah 12:2 - "Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation."
  19. Psalm 18:1-2 - "I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."
  20. 2 Timothy 1:7 - "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline."
  21. Exodus 15:2 - "The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him."
  22. Habakkuk 3:19 - "The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights."
  23. Psalm 18:32-34 - "It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze."
  24. Colossians 1:11 - "Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience."
  25. Isaiah 33:2 - "Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress."
  26. Isaiah 58:11 - "The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail."
  27. Psalm 71:16 - "I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone."
  28. 1 Peter 5:10 - "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast."
  29. Psalm 68:35 - "You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!"
  30. Zechariah 4:6 - "So he said to me, 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the Lord Almighty."
  31. Isaiah 40:28 - "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom."
  32. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 - "But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."
  33. Psalm 144:1 - "Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle."
  34. 1 Corinthians 10:13 - "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."
  35. Psalm 118:14 - "The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation."
  36. Deuteronomy 20:4 - "For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory."
  37. Isaiah 40:29-31 - "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 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."
  38. Psalm 84:5 - "Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage."
  39. Romans 5:6 - "You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly."
  40. Isaiah 40:28-29 - "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak."
  41. Psalm 68:28 - "Summon your power, God; show us your strength, our God, as you have done before."
  42. Jeremiah 32:17 - "Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you."
  43. 2 Corinthians 13:9 - "We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is that you may be fully restored."
  44. Psalm 27:14 - "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."
  45. Exodus 14:14 - "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
  46. 2 Samuel 22:33 - "It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure."
  47. Psalm 147:10-11 - "His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior; the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love."
  48. Psalm 29:11 - "The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace."
  49. Micah 3:8 - "But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin."
  50. Isaiah 26:4 - "Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal."
  51. Matthew 19:26 - "Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'"
  52. Psalm 62:11 - "One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: 'Power belongs to you, God.'"
  53. Psalm 93:1 - "The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure."
  54. Isaiah 25:4 - "You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like a storm driving against a wall."
  55. Psalm 18:31 - "For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God?"
  56. Isaiah 45:24 - "They will say of me, 'In the Lord alone are deliverance and strength.' All who have raged against him will come to him and be put to shame."
  57. Psalm 105:4 - "Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always."
  58. Isaiah 9:6 - "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
  59. Romans 8:31 - "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"
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   Closing Prayer:
  Heavenly Father,
  We thank You for Your strength that sustains us through all of life's challenges. We praise You for Your unwavering support and the peace that comes from knowing You are always with us. Lord, help us to lean on You, to find our strength in Your promises, and to trust in Your unfailing love.
  Grant us patience and endurance as we navigate our journeys. Fill our hearts with courage and our minds with peace, knowing that with You, all things are possible. We pray for Your guidance in achieving balance in our lives and for Your wisdom to prioritize according to Your will.
  Thank You, Lord, for carrying us through the difficult times and for the victories that we celebrate through Your grace. May we always remember to give You the glory for our strength and achievements. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
   
  Outro:
  Thank you for joining me in this episode. Whatever you're going through, stay strong, have faith, and know that you are never alone in your journey. Have patience, push through and pray for God's strength to flow through you. One day, you'll be surprised, you're already on the other side.
  Thank you for your presence and I look forward to our next time together. Have a God night' sleep!