Week 4 Day 2 – God Gives Me Strength
- Jun 16
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June 16, 2026
Today at Son Seekers:
Today at Son Seekers, your child learned that God gives us strength to do what He asks us to do. We talked about how strength is not only about muscles, winning, or being impressive. God’s strength helps us do what is right, loving, truthful, and faithful — even when it is hard.
Today’s Simple Truth:
God gives me strength to do what He asks me to do.
Bible Verse We Talked About:
Philippians 4:13 (New International Reader’s Version)
“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
In Simple Words:
Sometimes people use Philippians 4:13 like it means, “God will help me do anything I want.” But today, children learned that this verse is really about depending on God’s strength to do what is right.
God gives us strength to tell the truth, say “I’m sorry,” forgive, ask for help, try again, walk away from wrong choices, use kind words, and do what is right even when it feels hard.
God’s strength does not mean everything becomes easy. It means we do not have to do the right thing all by ourselves.
Ask Your Child:
Is strength only about muscles?
What are some right things that can feel hard to do?
What can you pray when something feels hard?
How can God help us when we feel weak, tired, nervous, or frustrated?
What is one thing God can strengthen you to do today?
Try This Together:
Talk about a simple everyday situation where doing the right thing might feel hard.
For example:
“What should someone do if they need to tell the truth about a mistake?”“What should someone do if they feel angry and want to yell?”“What should someone do if they need to apologize?”“What should someone do if they want to quit after losing?”
Then ask:
“What kind of strength would that person need?”“What could they pray?”“What is one right next step?”
You can remind your child:
“God gives strength to do what is right.”
Simple Prayer Option:
If praying out loud is new for your family, you can simply read this together:
“God, thank You that You give us strength when we need it. Help us not try to do everything on our own. Give us strength to tell the truth, use kind words, apologize, forgive, ask for help, try again, and do what is right. Amen.”
If You Are New to This:
You do not have to make this complicated. A simple sentence like, “God can help us do what is right when it feels hard,” is enough to start a meaningful conversation.
Faith conversations can happen in ordinary moments — when your child is frustrated, nervous, tired, embarrassed, or trying again after something hard.
Parent Encouragement:
Children learn strength by watching adults depend on God too. When they see you pause instead of reacting, apologize when needed, ask for help, tell the truth, or choose patience, they see a quiet kind of strength.
God’s strength is not about looking impressive. It is about depending on Him for the next faithful step. That truth is for children, and it is for adults too.
Adult Devotion:
Strength for What God Asks
Scripture: Philippians 4:13 NIV
“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
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Reflection Time:
Sound Mind - Bryan and Katie Torwalt
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Devotional Reading:
Philippians 4:13 is one of the most familiar verses in the Bible, but it is also one of the easiest to misunderstand.
Sometimes this verse is treated like a promise that God will help us accomplish anything we want if we believe hard enough. But Paul was not writing about personal achievement, winning, or proving his own strength. He was writing about dependence on Christ in every circumstance.
That matters.
God’s strength is not just strength to succeed. It is strength to be faithful.
It is strength to do what He asks when it is hard. Strength to remain patient when we feel stretched. Strength to tell the truth when it would be easier to avoid. Strength to apologize when pride wants to defend. Strength to forgive when our hearts still feel tender. Strength to ask for help when we would rather appear capable. Strength to choose self-control when emotions are loud.
Children need to learn that strength is not only muscles, toughness, winning, or being impressive. Sometimes strength is quiet. It looks like taking a breath before speaking. It looks like using kind words when frustrated. It looks like trying again after disappointment. It looks like walking away from a wrong choice. It looks like admitting, “I need help.”
Adults need that same truth.
Many of us are used to being strong in visible ways. We keep going. We solve problems. We lead, manage, answer questions, carry responsibility, and try to stay steady for everyone around us. But sometimes our version of strength quietly becomes self-reliance. We push harder. We carry more. We avoid admitting need. We try to handle everything from our own energy, personality, experience, or control.
Philippians 4:13 invites us into a different kind of strength.
Not strength that says, “I can handle everything.”Strength that says, “Christ will help me do what He is asking of me.”
That kind of strength begins with humility. It admits limits. It asks for help. It depends on God before reacting, leading, correcting, speaking, deciding, or serving.
Today, you may not need strength for something dramatic. You may need strength for one ordinary faithful step: patience with a child, courage for a conversation, gentleness in correction, humility to apologize, wisdom to pause, or perseverance to keep doing good.
God does not ask you to be strong all by yourself.
The strength He gives may not make everything easy, but it will be enough for the next faithful step.
Adult Reflection Questions:
Where am I trying to handle something in my own strength?
What kind of strength do I need from God today — patience, courage, humility, self-control, forgiveness, or perseverance?
What is one faithful step God can strengthen me to take?
Simple Prayer:
“God, thank You that You give strength when I need it. Help me not lead from my own power, pride, pressure, or exhaustion. Give me strength to be patient, wise, gentle, courageous, humble, and faithful. Help me depend on You for the next faithful step. Amen.”
Next Steps:
When you feel your patience, courage, or energy running low today, pause before reacting.
Pray:
“God, give me strength for what You are asking of me right now.”
Then take the next faithful step with His help.
