An intimate relationship with the Lord is all you need.
How refreshing is it to know that God doesn’t require us to understand all of His complexities? God makes it simple or us. All that is required is to know that He loved us enough to send His only Son to pay the debt of our sins and we must then put our trust in Him. We do not need to be biblical scholars in order to intimately connect with the King of Kings, though the extra knowledge may be beneficial. God loved us long before we ever understood the concept of love or anything else. He loved us before we were formed and created by His wonderful craftsmanship. The Gospel speaks for itself. It does not require eloquence or perfection to have power. There is no reason to feel inadequate. Knowing Christ provides whatever we need where we lack it. Jesus compensates for our shortcomings. Because of the price Jesus paid, we can boast in our weaknesses because that’s where His power is perfectly demonstrated to showcase His strength. we know that the Holy Spirit is indeed enough.
Familiar Fiend
Satan has been on my back lately and I hadn’t realized it until this week. I have had such strong feelings of inadequacy and doubt that have been trying to dominate all my thoughts. I have been listening to all those negative emotions that have been weighing in on me, but now I fully aware of what is really happening.
I have an incredible opportunity to participate in this summer. As I was preparing to write letters for sponsorship, feelings of being overwhelmed and insufficiency were taking over me. The weight on my shoulders was just growing heavier. It has become exhausting. Kaleo may be the most exciting program that I will ever participate in my life. I will be meeting new friends and grow closer with the ones I already have in addition to learning skills that will equip me to help further God’s kingdom. So… you can see why Satan might want to mess this up.
I also am in an incredible relationship that Satan continually tries to sabotage with my weaknesses. He knows those feelings of doubt that I fall for and all those vulnerable thoughts that I will listen to. Like everyone in this world, I have my fair share of moments of insecurity. But when those moments strike, it seems that Satan does too - without mercy. Herschel is one of the most amazing people I’ve ever met. We are “equally yoked” and I am constantly learning from him. The fact that we even met and that we are dating has all been so deliberately orchestrated. Everything from our personalities to our timing (of everything that includes “us”) has been absolutely impeccable. There’s a reason. So, Satan tries to mess with that a lot too.
These are the moments when I take the time to remember just how wonderful and big my God is. That He has never left my side, not even for a moment. I remember that He holds my life in His hands. That my moments of weakness will eventually develop growth in my near future. So Father, I’m looking up to you.
My eyes are welling with tears because I know that You’re here. I know that even when I feel like I can’t handle life coming at me from so many different directions, You’re there to help me manage. I know You are orchestrating each and every moment of my life. There have been too many “coincidences” in my life to consider this season I’m in a coincidence. I do not believe in luck. I believe that You have me right where You want me and Satan cannot stand that. He hates that I am on the edge of my seat waiting for You lead me, waiting to hear Your voice, listening to hear that You love me. He’s doing everything in His power to break me down. Well, no sir. It will not happen because You’re on my side. ”If God is on our side, who can be against us?”
I DO NOT HAVE THE ONE PROBLEM THAT GOD CANNOT HANDLE.
You’re here with me. STILL.
