Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. (Ephesians 6:10 ESV)
Strength
It was a huge concrete cube, half buried next to our home, originally housing a well pump. And we wanted to move it.
I attempted to do so with ropes and my muscles. I attempted to do so with chains and my lawn mower. I attempted to do so with straps and my pickup. I attempted to do so with a bigger pickup, a skidsteer, a large group of teenagers, and wishful thinking.
I could not find enough strength.
Finally, we hired a piece of earth-moving equipment, and the job was done.
But notice, even though I did not provide the strength, I still had a part to play in the task. My will was necessary. My cash was necessary. I had to point to the old location and the new location. I even think, if I had asked, that the driver would have let me sit in the seat and pull the levers.
Asking someone to provide strength does not mean being passive.
When our tasks are overwhelmingly heavy emotionally, spiritually, and maybe even physically, we DO have a source of strength that enables us to do the heavy lifting… of course I am referring to our King, Jesus.
But we still have a part to play. Not that He needs us… but whatever it is, it is still our task. But He is eager to provide the necessary strength.
We cannot do the heavy lifting in our lives, but Jesus can.