Strong Enough

In our lives, we're going to go through periods of hills and valleys, ups and downs, highs and lows, etc. We go through times where we think nothing in the world can touch us, and then we're brought to such a low where you think, "how in the world did I just get here?"

Last week at Bible study, we were talking about our highs and lows throughout our lives, and I honestly couldn't think of a time where I was truly at my lowest. Where I had no other option but to cling to Jesus and beg him to lift me up. It was almost a scary feeling because it was as if I knew something was coming. It was almost a warning.

This weekend, I went through a low. It was a horrible low, but at the same time, I've learned so much about myself and about our amazing God that I'm almost grateful for this low. Hard to believe, isn't it? God gave me such a comfort this past weekend that I clung to with everything I had within me. It is times like these where I am wildly grateful I serve such an incredible and faithful God who is just a prayer away and is always willing to lift me up when I need it. I praise you, Jesus, for your faithfulness.

It has been a while since a song really touched my heart and allowed me to apply it to my life, but this morning while I as running errands, I heard a familiar song on the radio and just broke down in tears, because it so applied to my life right now. It's a song by Matthew West called "Strong Enough" and it just talks about not being strong enough on our own to fight the battles put in our way, but that we are strong enough with Christ.

At the end of the song, he sings over and over again Philippians 4:13 which says: "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." I've heard that verse my whole life, but it really struck a cord with me today. The verse doesn't say I can do all things by myself. It says I can do ALL things THROUGH Christ who gives me strength. We can't do it on our own. There's no point in even trying. The Lord is our strength, and only through Him can we get through the valleys in our life.

If you all are going through any valleys in your life, I encourage you to cling to the cross and run after Jesus, because only He can lift you back up emotionally and spiritually. The Lord is your strength as it says in Psalm 28:7 and I pray that you'll realize that. You and God working together...is strong enough.

Lots of love to you all!