When the troubles of the world have taken their toll on your life and your strength is waning, what or Who do you look to first? Do you reach for the bottle to drown your sorrows…do you numb your mind with drugs…do you immerse your being in social media? We can readily admit that all these are just distractions from reality and cannot change a thing. While on the other hand, if you go to God, you will quickly see that He is our strength in times of trouble. For as we experience His Presence, our dwindling ability to endure & resist is suddenly re-energized. You will also discover that whatever you’re going through is infinitesimal compared to the power & might of God. So go to God first, for He promises that, “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.” (Isaiah 40:31)