But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest upon me. -2 Corinthians 12:9 We all have weaknesses and we're all weak at times, not to be ashamed or afraid, for in our weakness and weak moments lies His abundant, everlasting strength. God doesn't ask us to be strong at all times, He asks us to trust Him to provide us with the strength we need for each moment. Do you ever feel like you could break down at any second? Life just gets to be too much..things are building up, our emotions get the best of us, we fall into self pity, nothings going right, life is too busy to slow down and get everything back under control, we feel weak and breakable. When we get to this point The Lord says, "My Child, come to me, sit in My presence, and allow my strength to flow through you freely." We may bend to gain strength, but our faithful Father never allows us to break. Fall into the arms of The Lord, He will catch us and wrap His arms around us, comfort us, and lift us back up. We are not expected to do everything on our own. Don't take it all on, we don't have the power to do everything, give up control, take one task at a time..God doesn't give us strength for tomorrow or for next week. He gives us just enough strength for the task in front of us. When we look too far into the future we feel weak, we measure our strength and energy against whats to come. When we take it moment by moment we find the strength to tackle all that life throws at us. God said we will face trials of many kinds in this lifetime. It's inevitable. The devil want us to feel weak and focus on our weaknesses, but Isaiah 40:29 says, "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak." A passage from Jesus Calling: "I am your strength and shield. I plan out each day and have it ready for you, long before you arise from bed. I also provide the strength you need for each step of the way. Instead of assessing your energy level and wondering about whats on the road ahead, concentrate on staying in touch with Me. Refuse to waste energy on worrying, and you will have strength to spare. It is good that you recognize your weakness, that keeps you looking to Me, your strength. Grow strong in your weakness. Some of my children I've gifted with abundant strength and stamina. Others, like you, have received the humble gift of frailty. Your fragility is not a punishment, nor does it indicate lack of faith. Weak ones like you must live by faith, depending on Me to get you through the day. I am developing your ability to trust Me, to lean on Me, rather than your own understanding. Your natural preference is to plan out your day, knowing what will happen when. My preference is for you to depend on me, trusting me to guide you and strengthen you as needed. This is how you grow strong in your weakness. Bring Me your weaknesses, and receive My peace." We all have strengths and weaknesses. What are your weaknesses? I know mine..patience, confidence, and worrying about the future, among many others. Our weaknesses are hard to admit sometimes. When I look at mine I know if I put confident trust and full faith in The Lord..I can be patient, I can let go of worry, and I can be confident because I'm a Child of God and that alone is enough. A passage from Jesus Calling, "Rather than struggling to disguise or deny your weakness, allow me to bless you richly through it." Isn't that amazing? When we recognize our weaknesses we can work towards strengthening and improving in those areas and The Lord is able to BLESS us through our weaknesses. We don't need to be everything to everyone all the time, being His is enough. We are growing Christians, He makes us new, He refreshes our souls, He renews our minds, He gives us strength. We don't need to be perfect, we don't need to shine so others can see us, we need to shine so that through us others can see Him. When you feel weak..if there's some area of your life that's just getting to be too much to handle, if its something simple that is weighing heavy on your heart or mind, if you're at point when you could just break down and cry, if you feel like giving up, if you've lost hope or feel lost and abandoned...I want you to surrender whatever it is to The Lord. Lay it at his feet. He will lift you up, He will make you whole again by the power of His grace and love, He will fill you with His strength and fill that area of your soul that needs healing. Keep doing what you can and God will do what you can't. This isn't the end of your story...make this disappointment a divine appointment. Take a breath of fresh air and use God's strength to take on each task as it comes. Let His light shine on you, let your cup overflow with joy, let that glow shine from your face, walk with a pep in your step today, you can do this, let a whole new perspective come over you, let your faith take over, focus on your strengths and blessings, and remember His power is made perfect in weakness. Be vulnerable to the power of God's grace working through you and changing you to be increasingly more Christ-like. Watch your weakness become your strength. We know nothing can overcome the power of God's love, no matter how weak we become, His love never fails, His mercy is new every morning, great is thy faithfulness!! Give God your weakness, and He'll give you His strength! A passage by Susie Larson: When you feel like you don't fit in, may you walk in faith because you have a place at the Table of Grace. When you feel like you're just not enough, may you remember that His Enough is more than enough for you. When you trip up and fall short, remember that He stoops down to make you great. And when you don't feel victorious, remember that you're already seated with Christ because He won the victory for you. May He Himself lift you up and make you strong. May he heal those hidden areas that surface time and time again. May He strengthen you and fill you with faith so you'll dare to take the risks He puts before you. May you take time in His presence so you remember how strong and mighty He is. "But those who hope in 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 faith."-Isaiah 40:31 "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."- Psalm 46:1 "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song. The Lord is the strength of His people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one."- Psalm 28:7 "O Lord, be gracious to us, we long for You. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress."- Isaiah 33:2 "Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong."- 2 Corinthians 12:10 "The sovereign Lord is my strength, He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. For the director of music, on my stringed instruments."- Habakkuk 3:19 "I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will destroy I will feed them with judgment."- Ezekiel 34:16 "For I satisfy the weary ones and refresh everyone who languishes." -Jeremiah 21:35 "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength."- Philippians 4:13 "My soul is weary with sorrow, strengthen me according to Your word."- Psalm 119:28 "Be strong in The Lord and His mighty power."- Ephesians 6:10 "When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken"- Psalm 34:17 "For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling, and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God."- 1 Corinthians 2 "Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves."- Romans 15:1 "God is strong, and He wants you strong."- Ephesians 6:10 "I may be weak, but Your spirits strong in me, my flesh will fail, but My God You never will." Prayer from Ephesians 3:16- "I pray that out of his glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His spirit in your inner being." Thanks for reading! God Bless!!
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