Today I opened up youtube and played a simple playlist of inspiration. Then I opened up my devotional for today and the was amazed.
Today the word POWER stood out.
" Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might" - Ephesians 6:10
The song that played? Same Power by Jeremy Camp
The next verse I remember learning about, took me 30 minutes to find.
"And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weakness, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong" - 2 Corinthians 12:9&10
What does this mean to me?
Well, I'll tell you.
2020, was not a good year for anyone. We were all run down and we realized just how weak we actually are. I was diagnosed with anxiety in 2020.
With the stress of truths coming to light, I strayed from the path I grew up in as a christian. Seeking power and strength in other ways. In the end, I only learned how weak I actually was when the devil took hold on tormenting my life and family. The devil reveals his works in different ways. For me it is visual torment.
To a normal scientific trained mind, you would think it was delusions or a trick of the mind. But when my last attack became too close for comfort, I realized that I am not as weak as I thought I was. Yes, I thought my life was worthless, but I took that weak thought and made it my crutch as I learn to walk in the path of Christ again.
In reality my life is worthless. It's worthless because I'm not making the most of my time to make it worthwhile.
My attacks from the devil proceeded to become more frequent and more intense as time went by, and let me tell you why. It's because I learned that in reality the devil is weak. He preys on our downfalls to try to make us weaker than he. But once you realize how much POWER you have in Christ's name alone, it becomes exhilarating.
Yes my attacks are still current, but let me tell you something..... I'm not as afraid as I used to be. Because I realized that my truth, my strength, is in God. I'm beyond perfect. I struggle with reading my bible everyday, but I'm not letting that stop me from trying to better myself and regain the faith I had lost over the years.
With 2021 already at a rocky start, please take this time to turn your weakness into strength. For 2021 will not be easy. It will be a fruitful year, but we have to reap the fields in order to make this year for the better.
