Biblical Answer

When faced with exhaustion and pain, it can be challenging to know how to keep going. One approach is to recognize that God has given us the strength to persevere, even when we feel drained. As the apostle Paul wrote, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13). This verse reminds us that our source of power and endurance comes from God, not from our own abilities. By focusing on God's strength and provision, we can find the motivation to keep going, even when we feel like stopping.

Another way to approach exhaustion and pain is to shift our focus from the physical pain to the spiritual reality of our situation. When we're exhausted, it's easy to get caught up in our own struggles and feel like we're alone in our pain. However, as believers, we have the privilege of knowing that God is our rock and our redeemer (Psalm 18:2). We can remind ourselves that God has called us to be exhausted for Him, as it says in the passage, "He saved and sanctified you to exhaust you." This perspective can help us see that our exhaustion is not just a personal problem, but a opportunity to trust in God's sovereignty and provision.

Ultimately, the decision to keep going when we're exhausted and in pain is a choice that we must make. We can choose to let our pain and exhaustion define us, or we can choose to trust in God's strength and provision. As the Bible says, "We are hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed" (2 Corinthians 4:8-9). By choosing to trust in God's goodness and provision, we can find the strength to keep going, even when we feel like stopping. We can take comfort in the fact that God is our rock and our redeemer, and that He will give us the strength we need to persevere. As it says in the passage, "If you completely give of yourself physically, you become exhausted. But when you give of yourself spiritually, you become revitalized." By focusing on our spiritual strength and trust in God, we can find the motivation to keep going, even when we feel like stopping.