As you wait on Me in prayer, I am able to fill you with My strength. What does it mean to wait on Me? It means to give your thoughts and will to Me and to accept Mine. Often I do not reveal My will—what I know will prove best in the long run—all at once. That is often a step-by-step process. You surrender your thoughts and plans to Me, whether they be your plans for the day, your personal desires, your opinions on a certain subject, or whatever the case. But even after that initial yielding, it’s still a step-by-step process as My plan unfolds. As I reveal more and more of My will, you must give Me more and more of yours.

As that process takes place, you are filled with My strength and My grace for each step. It is only when you begin to buck against My will or insist on keeping some of yours that you find you don’t have the strength to keep up. As long as you’re yielding and accepting, you’ll receive all the grace and strength and peace of mind you need; you’ll never lack. This is the simple principle of operating in My strength. To do it right, you must acknowledge Me and listen for My instructions at every turn.

It’s a three-step process. First, you humbly give Me your will; second, you ask Me to show you My will in the matter; and third, you take action by asking Me for strength, yielding to My will, and doing it. As you do these things, My Spirit flows into you, supporting you and giving you exactly what you need in that situation. It is a beautiful state—the state of perfect peace with Me.