Isa 42:3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Discouragement and trouble can often make us feel very weak. Sometimes there is not much left but smoke, the fire is dying out. Yet God is tender and patient. He works with the bruised so they not break. He fuels the smoking flax back to flame again. God will accomplish His purposes, both in the world and in your life. Are you bruised, just down to smoke? Run to God, allow Him to comfort and to fan into flame again.