“{Faith} is giving credit not to how strong we are (which we aren’t),
but rather how strong God is through us when we are weak.”
~ comment left on yesterday’s post
I loved this comment! How much truth is in this one statement? There is a Scripture that reads “Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
For some reason, it took me years to wrap my head around that verse! I would find myself in the deepest valley, yet feel I needed to be joyful … you know, yippie-skipping around and all that. When the truth was, it took everything inside of me just to get dressed in the morning.
As I’ve been walking through a valley, one thing that never sat/sits real well with me is hearing “how strong I am.” Gaa! is what I’d want to scream. I don’t want to be strong! I want to lie in bed and eat ice cream for years!
It’s true. I am strong. And I would question, “how in the world am I doing this? How am I still standing?”
“Hello Tracie? You’re not doing it. I am. And BTW {cuz God’s probably cool like that}, you’re not standing … I’m holding you.” says the Lord.
Ahhh … what a sweet reminder. What sweet encouragement.
Turns out I’ve learned that the LORD is SO full of joy … that HIS character and HIS joy are what strengthens me … what holds me together when I’m weak. I am thankful for a faith rooted so deeply in the unfailing love of God, that when the winds of life blow harshly … the less I sway {thank you, once again, Beth Moore for this wisdom}.
{read 31 days of faith from the beginning}
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