Resting In His Strength

Over the past 14 days God has proven that He alone is my strength. Somehow, He helped me to preach at 4 funerals, 4 worship services, and to minister into countless situations daily. In the past, my nerves would’ve completely gone over the edge. Only by God’s grace did I not completely fall apart.

When your heart is completely attached to everything you do there is always the risk of becoming a nervous wreck. I just kept giving and giving things over to God. I’m talking the kind of humble prayers where you’re desperately asking God to intervene.

God held me together even when I had zero confidence in myself or my situation. I still can’t lean forward any further than my knees. I’m just having to let my lower back muscles heal. However, after two steroid injections I’m feeling better and better by the day. Apart from some restrictions I feel great and have no major pain right now.

Today, I know God has just told me to simply breathe. Breathe in His peace, promises, comfort and restoration. I’ve learned that always begins and continues through earnest God seeking prayer. God always gives us what we need when we need it most. I plan on taking my lovely bride on a dinner date and just enjoy this God given day.

Your prayers have meant so much and made such a difference in this season. Wherever life finds you I’m praying you might find the same strength God has given me. Don’t let your situation dictate your faith perspective. Keep holding on to Jesus and know He is holding on to you.

“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. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”(2 Corinthians 12:9-11)(NIV)