Our inner strength comes from our relationship with the Lord. Ephesians 3:16 Amplified says, “May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the (Holy) Spirit (Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality).”

Think of inner strength like spiritual rebar. I drive by a construction site for our new jail facility. There is rebar sticking out all over to fortify and reinforce this all brick building. However, there is something that defeats inner strength ~ negative pronouncements.

In court they pronounce a sentence on someone. We pronounce a sentence upon ourselves when we say, “I can’t…” I am…with a negative word, or we place a critical judgment on ourselves, others, or our circumstances. 

Remember Proverbs 18:21. It says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Listen to what you are negatively speaking over yourself.