His Absolute Strength Rooted from Our Total Submission

"For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him." 2 Chronicles 16:9

Through the life of Paul, God declared that He will surely strengthen us in our weaknesses (Phil. 4:13). Claiming those verses, I find confidence that God will strengthen me in all the temptations, trials, and worries that I will be encountering. But, when these situations come on my way, I see myself falling away from God and dumped once again in my shortcomings.

"GOD! What's the problem?" I exclaimed. "I do claim that your strength will be upon me? How come that I can't feel it?? I can't use it??"

But with a verse I've read enligthens my mind. From 2 Chronicles 16:9, it says that His strength will be poured upon those whose hearts"are fully committed to Him." I began to wander and think of the shortcomings that I have, and with a snap, God slapped me with a voice saying, "Gary, I need your total obedience. If you skipped some of my commands, you're allowing the enemy to find an entry point in your heart."

Come to think of the situations wherein we fall. We will see that these are the situations wherein we lack guidance, submission, or trust from the Lord. True enough, right?

For us to gain the absolute power of God to overcome weaknesses, we must allow ourselves to submit every details we have in our lives. Only then will we come to experience the benefit of His strength.