{"id":9059,"date":"2025-01-18T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=9059"},"modified":"2025-01-15T14:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T19:37:44","slug":"strength-to-go-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=9059","title":{"rendered":"Strength To Go On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210130_102328-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210130_102328-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8404\" width=\"468\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210130_102328-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210130_102328-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210130_102328-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210130_102328-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210130_102328-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prodigal:  I&#8217;m plum worn out.  I need a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Me:  We can rest and I will share this to encourage you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is from the book Praying Through Life&#8217;s Problems featuring Stormie Omartian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of your present situation, know that God has an abundance of blessings for you.  He is working powerfully in your life right where you are, so don&#8217;t stop praying.  Close your eyes, call His name, and sense His presence.  He wants you to trust that when you are afraid, you can turn to Him and find His peace.  When you are weary, you will find His strength.  When you are empty, you will find His fullness.  When you are sad, you will find His joy.  And when you are in the middle of a raging storm, you will find His shelter and provision.  Don&#8217;t let yourself be blinded by circumstances, afraid of what&#8217;s happening, easily discouraged, drawn toward bitterness, or quick to complain.  Instead, look for God in the midst of your circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalms 136:15 (KJV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prodigal: I&#8217;m plum worn out. I need a break. Me: We can rest and I will share this to encourage you. This is from the book Praying Through Life&#8217;s Problems featuring Stormie Omartian Regardless of your present situation, know that God has an abundance of blessings for you. 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