There comes a time in every life when burdens become too much to carry. Responsibilities pile up. Storms rise. Trials come from all directions. We try to hold ourselves together, but even the strongest hearts begin to break. In those moments of weakness, when our strength fades and our souls grow weary, the question lingers—How do we stand? Where do we draw strength from?
Even the mighty stumble. Even the brave cry for help. David, the giant slayer and anointed king, once wrote in Psalm 142:4:
“Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.“
Yes, even David, the most courageous man in Israel, longed for someone to stand by his side in his lowest moment. He was not invincible. He too needed comfort.
When Saul was chosen, he hid himself despite being the tallest and seemingly perfect candidate to be king. The people of Israel didn’t even notice him until Samuel called him forward. It was only after the prophet’s voice called him out that people exclaimed, “There is no one like him!”
1 Samuel 10:23-24 says:
“When he stood among the people, he was a head taller than any of the others. Samuel said to all the people, ‘Do you see the man the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.’”
Yet Saul hid. Why? Perhaps inferiority. Perhaps fear. But when God calls, He reveals His chosen in front of everyone. Even if we feel invisible, God will create situations where our name is revealed. And when you rise, you will shine—because God has chosen you.
But Saul’s distinction was in his height. David’s was in his heart. When Goliath challenged Israel for forty days, no one dared to face him—until David, a ruddy shepherd boy, ran toward the giant in the name of the Lord.
1 Samuel 17:45 says:
“David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty.’”
David didn’t depend on armor, height, or reputation. He depended on God. That zeal and trust made him God’s chosen. Even David’s enemies feared his strength. They didn’t dare ambush him, knowing that even in weakness, he stood strong in God. Yet again, we read in 1 Samuel 30:6:
“David was greatly distressed… But David found strength in the Lord his God.“
How often have we said, “I can’t go on. I’ve lost my strength.” How many times have we looked up and whispered, “God, where are You?” Know this: God’s favorites are often those who cry out in such desperation.
Look at Elijah and Moses—both begged for death. Elijah cried out in 1 Kings 19:4:
“I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.”
Yet both were chosen to appear with Jesus during the transfiguration. Even the weary are deeply treasured by God.
Proverbs 24:10 warns us: “If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!” It’s a call not to avoid weakness—but to spend our strength wisely, to not limit ourselves in fear.
Then there’s Samson, once mighty, but who gave away his secret. His strength was leaked, not lost. His confidence made him forget the source of his power—God.
Judges 16:20 tragically states: “But he did not know that the Lord had left him.”
How many of us rise out of habit, forgetting the One who strengthens us? We fight, but get bound. We speak, but get laughed at. Just like Samson, without God, we are only shadows of what we were meant to be. If we stand to fight without God’s strength we can become a laughing stock.
And Saul again—finding his strength in the food of a witch (1 Samuel 28:22–25). Strength not to live, but to die. A tragic image of depending on the wrong source.
But we, beloved, are different. Our strength is Jesus Christ. Even when we stumble, even when we feel lost, He sends strength. As with Daniel, the angel said:
Daniel 10:19
“Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.”
Let us fight, not with flesh and fear, but with faith and fire. Let us rise, not in our own might, but in His mercy. Let us allow God to shape us, sharpen us, and place us in His quiver— ready arrows, not just to fight, but to win
So today, if you’re feeling weak, unheard, unseen—you are still His. And He is shaping you into an arrow worthy of being kept in the Quiver of God.
May God bless you all.