“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9

One Day at a Time

Thank you to those of you asking how I’m doing. I’m grateful for your love, concern, and prayers. It’s hard to give a simple answer of how I’m doing. I have good days, not so good days, and hard days. I’m never quite sure when I wake up in the morning how the day will go.

On good days, I’m full of energy, perky, and I get a lot of things done on my “to do” list. On not so good days, I move slower and keep asking the Lord for fresh energy. On hard days, I don’t do much. I read, pray, and take it easy…while wishing I had more strength and energy.

It’s not just physical – it’s emotional too. I have found grief to be a strange thing to deal with. Amazingly I can often easily deal with “big” things that come along. It’s usually “little” things that bring a flood of tears my way. It’s always unexpected.

A few days ago I was doing some reading about grief, and learned that everything I’m experiencing is “normal.” That was good to know! And everything I read said that what I need most is time. I’ve actually felt encouraged by the Lord to just take things one-day-at-a-time. I’m familiar with that – it’s how I’ve survived the last few years. It’s trusting for day-to-day perseverance with whatever comes along.

I’ve found that God faithfully meets my needs in my weakness when I express my dependence on Him and my need of Him. It keeps me connected to His heart of love for me. It protects me from discouragement as I lean into Him and receive His grace. It helps me face whatever the day has in store for me. It helps me live an abundant life even when things around me feel lacking. His meeting me in my weakness is every bit as much a miracle as the more dramatic things we pray for. His power is truly made perfect in my weakness.

Heavenly Father, thank you that you faithfully meet our needs, even when we are feeling weak and discouraged. Please give us eyes to see you moving in our days and lips to praise your name. You are an awesome God.