Today's episode is all about finding strength in ourselves and then in others when we ourselves grow too tired to carry on. In Exodus, we find Moses standing on a hill with his arms raised in prayer so that the Israelites would triumph over the Amalekites. But as Moses grew tired and lowered his arms, the Amalekites would gain the upper hand. So Aaron and Hur who were both with Moses, found a rock for him to sit on and then they held Moses's arms up for him while he continued to pray to God until the Israelites won the battle.

Then, in the Gospel of  Luke, we hear about the widow who continually asks a judge for help against an adversary. For a long time, the judge is either indifferent to the widow or is unwilling to give her what she wants. But she persists and persists. She really pesters the judge until he renders the judgement she is asking for to make her stop asking. Sometimes, this is what we must do with God.

In today's episode, Tom addresses the issue of growing so tired of waiting and praying and how God allows this for us to not only prove our faith to Him but to also respond in true gratefulness and true joy when God finally does answer our prayers, even if those answers are different from what we were expecting. Jesus asks if He will find faith on earth when he returns. It's hard to keep the faith sometimes, especially when prayers are going unanswered. But we must keep the faith and pray to God for strength. We must ask others to pray for us and if possible, to pray with us. We must be united in prayer and sometimes, be so persistent so it feels like we are pestering God for an answer. Tom admits he struggles very hard with these situations but he is not giving up now, nor will he ever. He is going to pester God for however long it takes!

No matter what difficulties you are facing, never give up. Keep praying and stay strong. Stay close to Jesus and He will guide you through life!

The Daily Prayer of Commitment (Please copy and paste this so you can keep it!)

Jesus, I repent of my sins. I renounce the evil one and all his works. I surrender my life to you and I truly accept you as the Son of the Living God. I receive you now into my life as my personal Lord and Savior. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. Fill me until I am overflowing and others can see it and hear it. I love you Jesus! Amen.

Links mentioned in this episode:

The Word Among Us

Tropical Escapes At Home on YouTube

Tropical Escapes At Home Podcast

Cerulean Bay