"He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless" Isaiah 40 v 29 NLT. I read this verse this morning and saw it in a totally different light. I used to mainly see this as talking about God's power to sustain us daily, that is, while we are experiencing particular weaknesses and struggles...(which I still agree he provides). Power = Empowerment He also gives us empowerment- and I saw this as a type of 'deliverance'- lasting changes in our feeling of power and strength through changes in us and our circumstances and situation. This is the concrete lifting of us from a weakened or powerless state in any number of areas and promoting us to a more enabled position. The following are some examples of the many kinds of empowerment that I could think of... Leverage The ability to create change The ability to influence The ability to be heard- having 'a voice' The ability to sustain a healthy relationship Emotional happiness and stabili