The Quiet Exchange
By Pastor Jerry A. Burns
I’ve learned that weakness is not something to hide from God; it’s something to bring to Him. We are frail people. We faint. There are seasons when the battle wears a person down—not only physically, but spiritually and emotionally as well. That is why this truth means so much to me: God gives power to the faint.
I am grateful for that promise, because there have been times in my own life when I have fainted—times when I felt like giving up. Ministry is difficult, and there are pressures on a preacher that many never see or fully understand. Yet this is not just a preacher’s struggle. Every person carries burdens, often quietly, tucked away deep in the heart. And it is to people like us—faint, weary, and worn—that God promises His strength.
Waiting spiritually is staying put when everything inside you wants to run ahead. I’ve felt that pull—when the heart wants instant relief, instant clarity, instant change. I think the best way to put it is, “It’s drawing nigh to God and then waiting for God to draw nigh to us.” That phrase has stayed with me because it describes what I’ve seen: there is a quiet exchange in the waiting.
As I admit my weakness and seek God in prayer, God revives and renews strength. The word “renew” carries the idea of sprouting again—a kind of revival. That’s not something I manufacture. That’s something God supplies. Waiting becomes the place where God gives what others cannot, and where He provides what I cannot create by effort.
If you’ve ever said, “I’m just tired,” you’re exactly the kind of person this verse is speaking to. Not to shame you— to help you. God knows and cares. And He has strength for the faint.
Write down one place you feel faint (spiritual, emotional, physical). Bring it to the Lord in prayer today and ask for “renewed strength,” then stay put in faith instead of rushing ahead.
"And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen." — Psalm 72:19
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Week Eighteen • May 3, 2026
Trusting God With Tomorrow (Pt. 3)
In this final part of the message, “Trusting God with Tomorrow,” we are brought face to face with a powerful truth from Scripture—while we often plan our days and assume the future, the Bible teaches us that life is fragile, uncertain, and completely in God’s hands. As James reminds us, our life is “even a vapour” that appears for a little time and then vanishes away . The issue is not planning, but planning without God—living as though we are in control of what only God knows.
This message walks through the heart of biblical trust: having a proper perspective of tomorrow, a humble posture before God today, and a surrendered plan that says, “If the Lord will.” Whether facing uncertainty, fear, or the illusion of control, we are called to draw near to God, rest in His care, and trust that His will is good, even when tomorrow is unknown. Because Christ has risen, our future is secure—not in our plans, but in His perfect hands.
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