Fainteth

 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small-Proverbs 24:10

Without the italic words, this verse would read like this:  Thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength small.

There is no 'if' about it.  It is when and why.

When I write out this verse with the words defined, it would read like:

If thou lack courage and spirit in the day of a serious misfortune and continued difficulty there will be no endurance to resist the attack, and influence will be minor.

Is that how I want to live my life in Christ?

No, but often I do.

So, the question is-

    When hard times come, do I give up?  Quit?  When God doesn't seem to answer my prayers and my situation seems to never end, do I release my influence and testimony over to my attacker?  My enemy?

OR-

    Do I remember where my help comes from?  Psalm 121

    Do I continue to run my race with endurance?  Hebrews 12:1

    Do I remember that Christ has overcome the world?  John 16:33

    Do I remember where the true battle lies and Who has already won?  Galatians 6

I am not a physically strong person, but because of Christ, I can be a SPIRITUALLY strong person!

    But that's just me!

David did not need to know the strength of Goliath-

He already knew the strength of his God!

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

For our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.  2 Corinthians 4:16,17