Strong Enough

Well, here I am – blogging again! For some reason the past few nights I have had trouble sleeping – and as exciting as this may sound I can assure you that it has been everything less than exciting and fun. I like to sleep. However, I know Satan has been trying to use this to his advantage: taking my thoughts to places they have no business being, doubting what the Lord has promised me, and a pile of other “if, and, and but’s!” As I was laying in bed one night, attempting to distract my mind from the restlessness of not being able to sleep, I had begun to think about all the blessings the Lord has bestowed upon me recently as well as what seems to be a huge chunk of responsibilities I don’t think I am going to be able to handle all at one time. I will give you a few examples so you are not left in the dark: When I return to Truett in the fall I will be employed as a Resident Assistant for one of the girl’s dorms. This is an exciting opportunity filled with a number of responsibilities. Not only are you held to a high standard but are also required to invest in the lives of students, getting to know them personally and spiritually. There are activities to plan and rooms to visit. On top of this I have been given the opportunity to play volleyball for TMC in the fall. I am beyond excited about this and those of you who know me understand why. I absolutely love volleyball and I am thrilled to be able to represent the Lord with the gifts and talents He has given me. (An answer to my prayers) But playing a college level sport is a job itself. On top of both of these things I have to keep my grades up so I can keep my scholarships, there are community service projects that I will need to participate it, and for some reason this has all begin to pile up in my head and I cannot do it by myself. I need help! I began to pray and ask the Lord to help me. I told Him that I couldn’t do it by myself and that I needed His guidance and his HELP. As I was driving to work the next day, I pulled into the parking lot and a song by Matthew West began to play called ‘Strong Enough.’ This particular section of the lyrics caught my attention and completely blew me away. “I know I'm not strong enough to be everything that I'm supposed to be / I give up / I'm not strong enough /Hands of mercy won't you cover me / Lord right now I'm asking you to be / Strong enough / Strong enough / For the both of us.” I sat there in my car and smiled, I couldn’t help it. I’m sure the people passing by with their carts full of groceries thought I was a crazy woman, but I couldn’t help but pray and thank the Lord. “God I don’t have to be strong enough! I am not strong enough so I don’t have to pretend to be strong enough. God didn’t give me these opportunities so that I could show everyone what a great multitasked person I am. He gave them to me so that He could magnify HIS greatness through my shortcomings. Oh how FAITHFUL is MY God. Philippians 4:13, “I can do ALL things through Christ who STRENGTHENS me. “ I just bought ‘Strong Enough’ on itunes… you should check it out.