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The Cure for Tiredness

I woke up on Monday and while praying I told God that am tired. Tired of waiting; tired of life; tired of everything that is life; and guess what God am tired of hearing people say they are tired of being hopeful but not seeing their desire fulfilled. As I prayed and gave God thanks that even in my tiredness I needed a solution and one that would be a cure to what I perceive to be a prevailing issue in the world today, I was certain God would answer. I am sure am not alone in this but many today are tired, just plain tired of the battles of life as life just seems draining.

Since Monday, God has been reminding me of the power of joy as God given joy overides tiredness or heaviness. God takes the garment of tiredness-heaviness- and places a garment of praise-joy Isaiah 61:3! I made up my mind to praise God like never before. I dance anywhere and everywhere as the joy of God is my strength. Tiredness affects your attitudes towards the battles of life. Being tired of the warfare of life quickly opens the door to despondency. I quickly found out that my attitude was wrong when a dear brother and friend told me quite out of the blue that I needed to stop riding my faith on neutral. Faith is not for when we have issues but for living, thus the just shall live by faith Romans 1:17. Thirdly, I rediscovered the key to countering weariness: persistence. Paul encourages us to not grow weary-tired- in well doing because in due season all will blosoom Galatians 6:9. My heart is renewed and ready to keep pressing on as I know God is more than able to do that which I have commited to Him.

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