FINDING STRENGTH AMID STORMS - A FAITH BASED HUMANITARIAN AND EVANGELICAL ORGANISATION

YOU ARE NOT ALONE (PART 4 OF 7)

March 1, 2024

WORTH BEYOND MEASURE

March 3, 2024

LIVING WATERS MISSION (HOLY SANCTUARY)

(SPECIAL SEVEN DAYS DEVOTIONAL SERIES OFFERING COMFORT AND GUIDANCE DURING CHALLENGING TIMES)

THEME: YOU ARE NOT ALONE (PART 5 OF 7)

SATURDAY 2^ND MARCH 2024

AUTHOR: MARY LAWRENCE – DOKPESI

TODAY’S SCRIPTURES

“The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”- Psalm 29:11

FINDING STRENGTH AMID STORMS

Life throws its storms our way, leaving us drained and seeking shelter. Psalm 29:11 reminds us, “The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.” It’s not a promise of a perpetually sunny sky, but a powerful truth: even amid challenges, God offers strength and peace.

Imagine yourself caught in a downpour. The wind whips, the rain stings, and you feel utterly exposed. But then, you spot a sturdy, weathered oak standing tall against the storm. Its roots grip the earth, its branches sway but don’t break. That’s the strength God infuses within us. He doesn’t shield us from every hardship but equips us to weather the storm.

His peace isn’t the absence of trouble, but a deep inner calm that transcends circumstance. It’s the quiet knowing of His presence, a steady hand guiding you through the chaos. So, when exhaustion threatens to overwhelm you, turn to Him. Find solace in prayer, in scripture, in the beauty of creation. In the quiet moments of surrender, He will renew your strength and grant you the peace to navigate life’s storms.

PRAYER

Lord, I am exhausted and heavy-laden. Help me to prioritize rest in you. Show me how to recharge and restore my energy. Renew my spirit and lightness of heart. Amen.

FURTHER READINGS: Matthew 11:28, Isaiah 40:29

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.