I was reminded today during our sermon this evening at church the reason my blog is called
"All Sufficient (can never spell that without help) Grace." January 13, 2008 I was visiting a Sunday school class for the 1st time in years. God led me there to teach me a lesson.
Cindy, the Sunday school teacher/ life group leader, was in the book of Corinthians for the lesson. Then she read these verses in II Corinthians 12. "7 To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 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. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. "
God moved my heart. I had no idea what was to take place in the next 6 months of my life but GOD did. He knew that I would need to find Him in everything I did. That I would need grace to make it each day. That He would not remove the "thorn" in my flesh. He knew that he would use my life for His glory even though I have no idea how. Therefore the blog was named ALL SUFFICIENT GRACE.
I underlined that verse in my bible and wrote the date because it so moved my heart and now a year and half later I saw that verse again. I have seen that verse since then but, today, I saw that verse. (insert Beth Moore emphasis and accent). I have come so far from where I was and yet I am so far from where I need to be. His Grace has been and continues to be sufficient. His GRACE amazes me. His GRACE is enough for me. He is THE reason I get up every day and sleep through the night. MY ALL SUFFICIENT GRACE!!!
Have I told you lately -- I miss you my friend. So glad to hear you are healing and doing well. Want to hear more about "Mr. Moving Slowly" ;o)
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staci
Yes... His Grace is sufficient! (Did I spell it right?) Thanks for sharing so openly! The last part of that verse hits me. Often I feel like my openess with my weaknesses leads me to a place of judgement with people. The next verse about sharing so God's power may rest on me reminds me not to let other's mistake of judging cause me to stop sharing my stories to glorify God and His power. Yes... His strength is made perfect in my weakness.
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