Strong Enough

September 5, 2013

It’s not too often that I feel slow on the uptake but tonight is definitely one of those times.  Let me back up a little first.

This morning I was blessed to sleep in just a little and then swim.  I always set the stereo system to Christian music on Pandora and put it on the patio speakers so I have that as background music while I swim.  Just as I turned it on a song started and the opening lyric caught my attention.

“You must
You must think I’m strong
To give me what I’m going through”

My first thought was, “I’ve said that before.”  During Kelsey’s illness I said it more than once to God and honestly, it was usually with a sarcastic tone.  Yes, my sarcasm even shows up in my conversations with God.  (Yes, I hear your gasps!  Oh, that’s sarcastic too.)  I’ve even told it to others as some form of encouragement.  I feel ashamed of that now because it is so lame!  The sarcasm would come out in my conversations with God about it because if this is what I get for being strong, then I want to be incredibly weak.  I don’t want to be strong

My second thought was, “No!  God doesn’t think we are strong.  He knows He is strong.”  Then I got busy thinking about that and skimming the pool of the suicidal wasps.  I didn’t hear the rest of the song.  But I thought about it during my swim time and off and on during the rest of my day.  So, I sat down tonight to figure out who sang it and listen to the rest of the song.  It is “Strong Enough” by Matthew West.  Of course, the rest of the song was the same conclusion I drew.  Hence, feeling like I’m slow on the uptake today.  It’s as if I haven’t heard Phil. 4:13 a bazillion times already.  That’s ok though because I’d rather have the Aha! moment.  It’s more fun and the lesson tends to stick with me better this way.

“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”
~ Phil. 4:13

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