God has been redefining strength in my life. I have been told that strength means: I cannot cry, I have to have a hold on my life, I must have control and convince others that I have it all together. The lie is this: I have to BE Jesus when I was intended to be His servant. This breaks my heart because I know that so many are being told this same lie. It is a heavy burden that we can never succeed at. It becomes a prison of failure and disappointment. Over this last year, God has been showing me that strength is to be broken, crying even!, at Jesus' feet, wishing that He would take over all control in my life.
I now find myself closer and closer to this image of true strength. As the lies of this world have battled with what Jesus has demonstrated in His life, the truth has victoriously preserved itself in my life.
The line stood out to me to "Let Jesus be the Stronger Man." It is hilarious because when I first read this I could hear that lie saying to me, "no, you got it kevin." What a lie! Me?? psh! What a joke, that is a scary thought. I am so thankful that God has brought it to my heart to give Him control and He has even given me true strength in this... Mind blown... But, it is still a daily and joyous battle and will always be. I often find myself gripping at control in different aspects of my life, but I can only pray that God would reveal those places to me and take them from me. This has been a painful process but so new, so incredible, so much joy, so freeing, and enlightening on who God is and who He asks me to be. He doesn't actually ask me to be anyone, except to realize who I already am and have been created to be.
I love our God. He never gives up on us. He never ceases to pursue us. We live in victory.
Love you guys!
-Kev
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