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The truth of it is that it's not that I'm being held back now, but that I've been running on something extra, something beyond myself, when I'm running full steam. This heavy weighted feeling is the reality of a life without the extra power of the Holy Spirit. I'm not anything special when I'm being a good mommy, good church lady, good wife. That can only happen when I let the Lord use me. Me, the real me is this girl that is just treading water.
Praise the Lord that He cares for us and gives us what we need to handle what comes our way.
Philippians 4:4-7 says, "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious about nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."
I know this verse by heart, but I don't always do this verse. I need to let God take my worries and exchange that for His peace.
Paul goes on to say in verses 11-12, "...I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need." But, I had to turn the page to see what that "secret" was. In verse 13 he says, "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." That is the secret...all those things I do when times are good, I do through Christ who strengthens me. Right now I can rest in a time when I'm just trying to keep up with life...by Him who strengthens me.
Thank you Jesus!
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