Our Weakness Turned To Strength

Think you can’t possibly have a bright future because of a shameful past?
See why your past need not determine your future and how Jesus’ strength is perfected in your weakness when you receive His amazing grace. God’s Grace works In our greatest weakness!

These words were written by the Apostle Paul in the Bible:
There is something else deep within me, in my lower nature, that is at war with my mind and wins the fight and makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. In my mind I want to be God’s willing servant, but instead I find myself still enslaved to sin.

It happens so regularly that it’s predictable. The moment I decide to do good, sin is there to trip me up. I truly delight in God’s commands, but it’s pretty obvious that not all of me joins in that delight. Parts of me covertly rebel, and just when I least expect it, they take charge.

I’ve tried everything and nothing helps. I’m at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn’t that the real question?

The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions where I want to follow God with all my heart and mind, but am pulled by the influence of sin to do something totally different. Romans 7:23-26 MSG

Paul, an ambassador for Christ and the first one to spread the good news about Jesus had the same problems we face. So if can’t get it together there’s nothing wrong with making mistakes, it’s what we do about them that builds us as a person.

Jesus died on the cross to free us from our past. When we accept His sacrifice for us we are forgiven for all we’ve done wrong but when we again make mistakes we just have to ask forgiveness and return to that position of being clean before God. He’s only a prayer away.

Here’s Jesus with the final word:

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Matthew 11:28-30

Please share this message with those you love and help to bring light and hope to someone else’s world! 2015 Elaine Costin – Capturing Sunrise / Blog