From Every Direction

​Today was one of those days where I confirmed that God's Word was coming at me from every direction.  All through this past weekend and then two different devotionals I was doing today, it was clear. I saw it in the songs I was singing and perhaps the song I will write. 

"Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 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 on me." 2 Corinthians 12:8-9

​Pain drives me to the end of myself. It makes it hard for me to think, to process and to feel capable of being human and being humane. This pain in my body that I have been dealing with exposes my weaknesses physically and emotionally. It's God that lifts my eyes and stirs my soul to remember this is where I get to see His power. The power that He says is made perfect in my weakness. His power rests on me. His power rests on you by His grace.

In my weakness, in my pain, God gives me sufficient grace and space to see His power. He stirs a strong spirit in me to stay the course, to press on, to trust Him in it and through it all.

If you are in a season of pain, may I encourage you as I encourage myself, to hear and bury the words of Jesus in your soul. He may not take it away, but He WILL give you the grace to be in it and go through it. His power will rest on you.

​There is so much waiting for us on the other side of surrender.