Our Potential In Christ

“But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." …... For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NIV)

There are times when life seems to be full of action and decision making – then others when you seem to be in a state of suspense, going no-where, or even just in limbo.

At the moment, things are changing for me.  My health has started to affect my ability to work..  It seems that I will have to alter my working life to fit in with my physical ability – yet again.  My work has always been fairly important to me.  It’s been something that has given me satisfaction and represented somewhere where I feel I can make a difference by what I do.

Right now I’m not sure what is going to happen.  I will have to make some decisions very soon, but at the moment I’m still trying to come to grips with what this means for me – and to try to work out what I can change to make things better.  There are financial considerations, health ramifications and in some ways, I don’t have much choice but to do what I’m being told to do – whatever the consequences might be for me.

Looking back at my life – particularly since my accidents over 20 years ago, I have seen many times how God has provided for me, opened doors for me to do things I might never have expected, but that turned out to be good for me.  God has provided both financially and physically and also sent people to understand, support and encourage me at the times when I most needed it.

I have no doubt that God will go before me yet again, into whatever the future holds for me.  That is comforting, even though I have to admit to still feeling apprehensive at times in my humanity.  God is bigger than any problem I can foresee – and He has already seen and known it anyway.  BUT…. because I can’t see how this will sort itself out now, I feel as if I’m in limbo – just waiting to see what happens.

God’s strength will be enough for me – my strength will never be, on its own.  Its so easy to want to control everything myself, but I need to constantly be reminded to lean on my Heavenly Father.   When I am weak, He is strong.

Prayer:  Thank you dear Father God, that You have my life in your hands, You have a plan for every day of my life and You will carry me in my weakness, when I rest in your care.  Help me to trust you more and more each day.  Amen.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fiona Burrows lives in Melbourne Australia and takes comfort in the fact that God has her life in His hands and prays that you may rest in that assurance too.