His Grace is Sufficient

And He said to me, “ My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

How often do we feel that we just don't have what it takes? How many times do we find ourselves in situations that are just too big for us to handle?

That is exactly where God wants us! You see, some of us have control issues and we like to be in charge. We like to prove that we're the boss and want things done our way. We have life all planned out. We love that feeling of being in charge and feeling like we have it all together. The only problem with that is we begin depending on ourselves and our own efforts instead of God. We rest in our strength and forget that it is His strength that we need to rely on.

When we have this type of personality and have everything all planned out, we get frustrated when we can't see what tomorrow holds. We don't really know what God's doing and we start trying to think ahead to next week, next month, next year. It causes great stress because we're not going to be able to figure it out. God doesn't want us figuring everything out. We walk by faith and not by sight!

God wants us to walk closely with Him every single day. He will lead us and guide us. He will give us the wisdom we need for that day. His grace is sufficient for each day and as trials come, we will discover that our strength is found in Him. We're not strong enough to handle these things. We don't have the knowledge it takes. Then He begins to reveal Himself through us! His strength is made perfect in our weakness and as people observe our lives and our reactions to situations, they see Him in us!

He's got it all figured out! Stop trying to prove how strong you are and trying to impress Him. He wants you to rest in Him. He wants you to rely on His grace and His strength. Doing this will lift that heavy burden you've been carrying around. He wants you to enjoy your life and as you trust in Him for every step you take, life can be so fulfilling! Give it to Him and start enjoying the abundant life that He has promised you!