Lindsay

His strength. My weakness.

Wow. These last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind!

There have been days of uninterupted happiness and days of
uninterupted sorrow. I can say that even the joy of my heart
began to fade on some of those darker days. Because joy only
comes from the Holy Spirit (true joy that is!), I am looking back
and noticing that it was on these days that I was releasing my
grip on the Lord. I was turning from the hope of glory with Him-
and looking around at all of the tasks, problems, and sin of this
world. I was turning my gaze from His. I took my eyes off of
the only one who sustains me. I despaired that even God was not
enough for me. Like Peter, when he stepped out of the boat to
walk on the water- I began to sink as soon as I failed to lock my
eyes with Jesus. It’s a beautiful thing, my brothers and sisters,
that Jesus doesn’t let us drown. I know He held me in these times
and once again established my feet upon ground that is not solid from
our perspective, but is an opportunity for God’s glory to be revealed!
God gets glory when we walk where we could not go on our own strength!
His grace is more than sufficient for me. Never has this been proven more
true to my heart. His Spirit must take full control, lest we are consumed by
the darkness of this world.

I was reading a journal entry from the Spring semester of my Freshman year (last year)
and this is what it said. I am continually surprised at the ways the Lord reveals Himself to me…even through my own words (obviously under His inspiration and based on His Word).

“Do not wander from the Spirit of the Lord.
Do not seek anything above Him.
He is the One for whom all things were created
and by whom all things were created. In Him all
things hold together. If you are not remaining in
Him, you will not hold together.
You will fall apart at the seams.
Your relationships will fall apart.
Your very being will start to die.
You will die a slow and painful death.”
3-27-07

Yeah. A warning to myself. A warning to you.
Don’t try to walk through this world alone.
In the Lord is found light and life and salvation.
If He is your stronghold, you will not be moved.
Apart from Him we have no good thing.
And with Him… all things are good. (for those who love Him… who are called according to His purpose)…

Praise Him! Hallelujah!