"My heart and my flesh may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
Psalm 73:26
Right at this moment, you are at one of three places; you're either in the middle of a trial, just getting out of a trial, or about to enter into a trial. Being a follower of Christ does not mean we will never experience hardship or pain. Accepting His grace does not make us exempt from tears or heartbreak. He does not promise that it will be easy and that everything will go perfectly; however, He does promise that in the midst of hardship and in the midst of heartbreak, He is there.
He is there and He will always be there.
I often hear people say, "God won't give you more than you can handle." Although I understand they mean this as encouragement, I'd have to disagree. Katie David wrote in her blog and book, Kisses from Katie, "I believe that God totally, absolutely, intentionally gives us more than we can handle. Because this is when we surrender to Him and He takes over, proving Himself by doing the impossible in our lives." That is what I believe.
So when it feels like He has given me more than I can handle, when my world feels like it's turned upside down, when I cry myself to sleep for a week straight, He is only drawing me closer to Him. With each trial, my heart is more dependent on Him, my focus is more aligned on Him, and my desire is changing to be Him and only Him. And through my weakness, His power is revealed. I am knocked down to my knees. Yet from my knees, I feel His embrace all the more. And I am able to worship and to praise and to serve Him even when it feels like I'll never get up again, because:
I may be weak, but
Your Spirit's strong in me.
My flesh may fail, but
My God you never will.
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