Tuesday I wrote about one of the verses the Lord gave me for my birthday. He also gave another one that I think fits perfectly together with 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
I was working on a project for church a couple of days ago. And I was getting very frustrated. I have this desire to be sooooo organized. I crave it, need it, want it with everything in me. But I do not have the ability. I try. I really do. Then I try some more. And then I get frustrated, stressed and all the joy of what I am doing leaves my heart. When I cannot organize, I get lost and confused, things fall through the cracks....And I do want what I'm doing to be done correctly and be a blessing and bring joy to others. So as I sat on my floor, forgetting all those great verses the Lord gave me over the last few days, and I just got frustrated. And complainy. And joyless.
And then the Lord reminded me to come to Him, to pray about what I was doing, to let the perfectionism go, and just enjoy being a blessing. And He reminded me as I sat here, that I am to let Him shine in my weakness, whether it's my struggle with organization or my allowing emotions to get the better of me. My first step is to come to Him in prayer....as it says in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Pray! Give thanks! And then let God's strength come through. And then the joy of the Lord will flow where before anger was threatening to overtake.
Lord, thank You for Your Word. our strength, our guide, our peace, our everything. Help us to follow it. I thank You for the desire that I have to want to follow....Lord help me and all of us with the ability part! In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Pray without ceasing.
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