This utmost reading pairs perfectly with this month's newsletter/theme: https://utmost.org/inner-invincibility/ (from April 14th, Oswald Chambers' my utmost)
I am understanding what it means to 'yoke up with Jesus' in a new way these days and had been complaining about it quite a bit. To them that have no might, He increases strength indeed! I'd rather have the might then need His increase of strength, and yet I cry out to Him for His presence. Thankful for His loving increase of strength rather than giving me more independent competency, so that I can know Him deeper which is my heart's real need and true desire.
There simply are no words to express how much this speaks to my heart, mind and soul. I am so proficient at being strong - or attempting to anyway - and so deficient in settling in and acknowledging my weaknesses and more specifically letting God in to use them to grow and strengthen me His way.
Margaret, I think this is all of us ... born into forging our way through with strength (born from generations of strength seekers) and needing to learn (over decades) how to embrace Him in the often-terrifying place of weakness.
Ah, Sara! You hit the nail on the head again! Holy Spirit, help me to recognize in the moment when this is a moment that though I am weak and limited, He isn’t. And He can do something in this, if I let Him.
This utmost reading pairs perfectly with this month's newsletter/theme: https://utmost.org/inner-invincibility/ (from April 14th, Oswald Chambers' my utmost)
I am understanding what it means to 'yoke up with Jesus' in a new way these days and had been complaining about it quite a bit. To them that have no might, He increases strength indeed! I'd rather have the might then need His increase of strength, and yet I cry out to Him for His presence. Thankful for His loving increase of strength rather than giving me more independent competency, so that I can know Him deeper which is my heart's real need and true desire.
This utmost reading pairs perfectly with this month's newsletter/theme: https://utmost.org/inner-invincibility/ (from April 14th, Oswald Chambers' my utmost)
I am understanding what it means to 'yoke up with Jesus' in a new way these days and had been complaining about it quite a bit. To them that have no might, He increases strength indeed! I'd rather have the might then need His increase of strength, and yet I cry out to Him for His presence. Thankful for His loving increase of strength rather than giving me more independent competency, so that I can know Him deeper which is my heart's real need and true desire.
I can so relate to this juxtaposition: wanting more of Him yet also wanting independent strength
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There simply are no words to express how much this speaks to my heart, mind and soul. I am so proficient at being strong - or attempting to anyway - and so deficient in settling in and acknowledging my weaknesses and more specifically letting God in to use them to grow and strengthen me His way.
Margaret, I think this is all of us ... born into forging our way through with strength (born from generations of strength seekers) and needing to learn (over decades) how to embrace Him in the often-terrifying place of weakness.
Ah, Sara! You hit the nail on the head again! Holy Spirit, help me to recognize in the moment when this is a moment that though I am weak and limited, He isn’t. And He can do something in this, if I let Him.
Yes, I need this prayer too friend ...
This utmost reading pairs perfectly with this month's newsletter/theme: https://utmost.org/inner-invincibility/ (from April 14th, Oswald Chambers' my utmost)
I am understanding what it means to 'yoke up with Jesus' in a new way these days and had been complaining about it quite a bit. To them that have no might, He increases strength indeed! I'd rather have the might then need His increase of strength, and yet I cry out to Him for His presence. Thankful for His loving increase of strength rather than giving me more independent competency, so that I can know Him deeper which is my heart's real need and true desire.