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Finding Strength in God When You Feel Worn Out; What I’m Learning About Trust in Tiring Seasons
Last updated on January 12th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
There have been days recently where I’ve felt stretched thin…sometimes worn out in ways I don’t always know how to describe.
Days where I’ve tried to keep life moving, keep myself steady, keep everything in order… and then wondered why my heart felt heavier than usual.
Somewhere in the middle of it, I’m reminded… I was never meant to run on my own strength.
Psalm 28:7 has been anchoring me lately:
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me.”
Not my strength or my ability. But His.
And that little reminder has been shifting the way I move through my days.
Where Strength Actually Begins
For a long time, I assumed strength meant being capable… solving things quickly, handling responsibilities well, staying “okay.”
But Psalm 27:1 changes that definition:
“The Lord is the strength of my life; whom shall I fear?”
Strength isn’t something I build on my own…
It’s Someone I lean on.
And when I slow down… I’m reminded that God holds the parts of my life I can’t.
The many things I worry about.
The prayers I’m waiting on.
The steps I’m unsure how to take.
Real strength begins with letting go of what I was never meant to carry alone.
Facing the Things That Feel Impossible
There have been situations in my life that feel too difficult… too complicated… or just way too much for me to handle.
Matthew 19:26 has been a reassuring guide in those moments:
“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Because God isn’t limited by what I can see.
Some days, trusting Him looks like taking the next small step.
Other days, it looks like pausing so I don’t act from fear.
Most days, it’s just choosing to remember that hope is still here.
Where my strength fades, His remains steady.
Holding On to Truth When Worry Gets Loud
Lately I’ve been noticing how easily my thoughts can spiral.
Not everything that feels true is true.
When worry gets loud, Scripture has been the thing grounding me again:
- He is a shield to all who trust in Him. (Psalm 18:30)
- The joy of the Lord is your strength. (Nehemiah 8:10)
- The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. (Exodus 14:14)
These verses don’t magically silence every thought…
but they give me solid ground to stand on.
They remind me that strength isn’t about striving harder… or becoming someone I’m not.
It’s about remembering who God is.
A Collection Rooted in These Lessons
All of this became the foundation for my collection, He Is My Strength — a series of hand-drawn and hand-lettered Scripture pieces created from the verses that have been carrying me through trying seasons.
Psalm 18:30. Psalm 27:1. Nehemiah 8:10. Exodus 14:14. Matthew 19:26.
And simple reminders like “where my strength fails, God’s grace prevails.”
Each piece was made on days when I needed these truths myself… little reminders that God strengthens the weary, lifts the discouraged, and walks with us in the days that feel heavy.
My hope is that they will meet you the same way they’ve met me:
as steady, comforting truths…
Shop the collection here
A Final Thought for Your Heart
If you’re in a season where your strength has run out…
or where weariness feels louder than trust…
May this bring you comfort:
You don’t need to be strong in every moment.
You don’t need to figure everything out before you rest.
You don’t need to carry what God’s already holding.
He is with you.
He is for you.
And He brings strength into the places you feel weakest…
My hope is that you’d find rest in that today.
– Nicole
