“…but those who hope in (wait for) the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31

“OOOOOOO!!!! THAT HURTS DEEP JUST LOOKING AT IT,” Katie said when I took off my sock. The picture proved that I kept the appointment with my foot doctor. But admittedly, that it LOOKED a lot worse than it felt. Dr. Cohen told me I could take the bandages off and go smaller ‘in an hour.’ But I couldn’t resist taking a picture.

Wrestling with toenail problems over the last year or so, I’d finally had it and called a new podiatrist in town. He is AWESOME. Given the choice to take care of one at a time or all 3 at once, I thought ‘getting it over with’ was the best method. Now… time, rest and care are what the Doctor ordered to move better… later.

Researching what causes ingrown nails… heat, moisture, genetics, nail care and age are the big factors. The older I get, the more worn out and tired my body can become. But Isaiah 40, and the verses before 31, have a lot to say about growing strong instead of tired and weary. I can Biblically say… God has a cure!

The cure for renewed strength and enthusiasm is to put “Hope in The LORD!” The Latin word is ‘en-theos’ … which means ‘God within.’ By focusing on getting God inside me, I can be renewed to run the race He has set before me, with success… no matter how old I am. It’s like having an ‘in-grown GO-nail!’

So how are YOU dealing with heat, humidity, genetics, spirit care and age? Are you being renewed by your Creator with His Hope and Strength? Has YOUR Faith ‘grown-in’ action for The LORD, to be seen by those around you? Are you running the race He has set before you? Are you placing YOUR feet into God’s hands?