Yay for weaknesses! =)
Well yesterday was really crazy. The day started with joy for Jesus...then next thing I knew...I'm being attacked by a bad spirit. You know, them...the ones where your joy is gone and you don't have a clue why...It was pretty bad. I praised Jesus, and got into the Word. As always, the Word perservered and I was yet again calm and my joy, returned as well. Whew! Yet during this persecution I remembered the scripture..."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 Corin. 12:9-10. When I remembered this scripture I continually prayed and thanked the Lord for this time of weakness. We are called as Christians to always praise the Lord when we are happy and sad...always. I praised the Lord because, He does the majority of His work in weakness. And blessings follow obedience. "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness." Rom. 8:26. Every once in awhile we need to let the Lord break us down and work through our weaknesses in order to humble us. He is our provider and Father, and like any good father He does what is best for us. That was yesterday...today, most of my day has been spent w/ Him. I have recently decided not to date. I have gone on a few dates and they were all horrible. I have sought after the Lord on the matter and it is not my time to date...I am called to just focus on Him only. Oh yea and my best friend who resides in SC showed up at my job and announced her engagement! That was exciting...I'm so happy for her! She is like a sister to me considering how we have grown up together. Yet at the same time i'm a lil sad because it's kinda like i've lost her somehow as well. But I know the Lord has provided her w/ Bill, and I know he loves her and will take care of her (The Lord and Bill)! =) Also, I have now realized that the Lord wants me to stay in FL for the summer and not counsel at the Christian camp in NC. Maybe next year! I feel that He wants me to work a lil more here at my job and enjoy my home church, FAITH, and my new Beth Moore Bible Study! Hope everyone is doing well! <3 Amber