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“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”\u00a0<\/em>Psalm 73:26<\/p>\n

Failing Flesh<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On the journey of recovery I’m on, I continue to have good days and not-so-good days.\u00a0I hope and pray for more of the good days. I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t like being weak! I don’t need to be superwoman, but I like to have enough strength and energy to get through my daily activities.\u00a0Some days that isn’t possible.<\/p>\n

I’ve told the Lord that I’d really appreciate it if He’d help my strength to return more quickly.\u00a0As He’s so often done on the unexpected journey we’re on\u2014He turned my attention to things I can learn during this time.\u00a0He truly doesn’t waste any of our sorrows, but uses them to help us learn and grow.<\/p>\n

The first thing He spoke to my heart is that in weakness as I come to Him, it allows Him to be strong.\u00a0The focus is on Him, not me.\u00a0There is something very precious about admitting my weakness and allowing His power and strength to help me. In my weakness, it draws me closer to His heart of love and care for me.\u00a0And He is always sufficient!\u00a0The well of His strength never runs dry.<\/p>\n

He also showed me that there is new humility to be learned in weakness. I need help in my current situation. I can’t make it on my own. I have to humbly ask and receive help from friends around me.\u00a0I’m so grateful for the love and care of my friends\u2014and I’m humbled by it.\u00a0It’s okay to not be strong!<\/p>\n

I’ve also had to learn that many things won’t get done.\u00a0I try to ask the Lord for His priorities for each day, and not stress about the things that don’t get my attention.\u00a0When things are staring you right in the face, I find it hard to not stress about them, but I have to focus on the things the Lord draws my attention to.<\/p>\n

As I look back over the last few years of this journey, I think about all the “hard” things along the way.\u00a0It warms my heart to see that in each hard thing, God taught me so many important lessons.\u00a0He drew me closer to Himself, and His grace was sufficient for each thing I faced.\u00a0Yes, there have been many points of weakness…that thing I don’t like. But at each of those points He has helped me learn and grow.\u00a0He has been faithful to me in each thing I’ve faced.<\/p>\n

I guess what I’m saying is that in every “season” of this journey\u2014both good things and hard, difficult things\u2014God has used what I’ve walked through to teach me and draw me closer to Himself.\u00a0Keeping my eyes on Him, even thanking Him for everything, requires a deep level of trust.\u00a0I’m learning to trust Him more and more.\u00a0It’s an important part of this journey.<\/p>\n

Father, though we don\u2019t like it in the moment, we know You have housed us in flesh that fails, that we may learn to trust You. May You be blessed forever!<\/em><\/p>\n

A SPECIAL REQUEST FROM SALLY<\/h5>\n

We are attempting to compile an archive of Floyd’s speaking\/teaching\/preaching over the years. We are searching for videos\/audios and also written articles.\u00a0I wish we had done this years and years ago, but now that Floyd’s “voice” is silent it seems more important than ever. The All Nations International office in Kansas City is co-ordinating this.\u00a0If you have anything that you can share with us, would you please do so?\u00a0You can contact Jennifer at jbaldridge@allnations.international.\u00a0I would really appreciate this.\u00a0Thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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