{"id":316,"date":"2018-04-18T08:33:42","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T08:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meetnostrangers.com\/?p=316"},"modified":"2018-04-18T08:40:32","modified_gmt":"2018-04-18T08:40:32","slug":"when-i-am-weak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetnostrangers.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/18\/when-i-am-weak\/","title":{"rendered":"When I Am Weak…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s not going to be easy, but God has given me, and will continue to be my, strength.<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"\"With each day, more growth is taken place in my walk with my Daddy God.\u00a0 In this week’s class, we are talking about the importance of the Bible.\u00a0 We began the class going a little deeper with the inductive method of studying the bible, which I really have enjoyed, as it has caused me to have to really think<\/em>.<\/p>\n

With the inductive method, there are 3 steps:\u00a0 Observation, Interpretation, and Application.\u00a0 The most challenging part of studying the bible, is remembering, before I apply the word to myself, to first take time to think about the original audience<\/em> of the scripture.\u00a0 Each step takes its own time; in order to truly understand anything, it takes time.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, I have not been the best person when it comes to waiting.\u00a0 I know good things come to those who wait; it’s a very beautiful thing to think about and to hear.\u00a0 However, I.DO.NOT.LIKE.TO.WAIT!\u00a0 Daddy God has been working in me with learning how to wait, and to just enjoy the now.\u00a0 It’s frustrating at times, but at other moments, it’s very sweet.<\/p>\n

I mentioned in a previous post about living in the now, and well, that hasn’t changed.\u00a0 No matter how many times I read that phrase, or even say it to myself, I still have to remind myself to LIVE IN THE NOW!\u00a0 There are many things that can take place in the future, but right now, I am to live in the present.<\/p>\n

We human beings have such a bad habit of needing to know EVERYTHING that is going to happen, that we completely forget about and miss out on what’s happening in the present – I am preaching to myself, trust me.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I have been suffering from this bad habit, as I have found myself battling these thoughts daily – but I surrender!\u00a0 I surrendered my thoughts to my Daddy God last night, and I will continue to remind myself that my thoughts belong to Him, not to me.<\/p>\n

This is a daily choice I have to make, just like the daily choice to walk in His peace, or the daily choice to love someone.\u00a0 Right now, I want to be honest with you – I ABSOLUTELY LOVE SPAIN!\u00a0 I love that Daddy God has chosen me to go out for Him, and because of that, He has chosen to give me a time of training.\u00a0 I love that Daddy God is also blessing me with opportunities to #meetnostrangers and to take in more cultures, as He knows how much I thoroughly enjoying getting to know other cultures.\u00a0 However, there are days in which I hurt from missing my family and friends back in the states.\u00a0 I don’t like that I feel this way, as I feel as though I am telling Daddy that I don’t like the choice He made in having me come here.\u00a0 As the celebration for my uncle graduating to Heaven takes place today, and I am here without family, the pain grows just a little more.<\/p>\n

I typically fight these emotions, the tears, all of the “softness”, but today, I am not sure that’s going to happen, and I think I’m okay with that.\u00a0 In my moment of weakness, I am going to just sit in my Daddy God’s lap, and let Him have it all!!\u00a0 Just like a child that has fallen asleep in the car, and you have to carry that child into the house – yep, that’s going to be me, and I’m okay with that!\u00a0 The cool thing is that my Daddy is big enough to hold this big girl just like a little big baby.<\/p>\n

Lesson I have learned<\/em><\/span>:\u00a0<\/em>I don’t always have to be strong.\u00a0\u00a0For when I am weak, then I am strong. [2 Corinthians 12: 10b<\/strong>]<\/em><\/p>\n

My encouragement to you<\/span>:<\/em>\u00a0 Take pleasure in weaknesses, for the sake of Christ<\/em>. [2 Corinthians 12: 10a<\/strong>]<\/em><\/p>\n

Please know that I am ever grateful for your partnership in this adventure, whether it be through prayer (please read the \u201cget involved\u201d page), finances, text messages, social media posts, or letters (if you need my address, PLEASE message me).\u00a0 If you would like to financially support me in any way, please click the button found on the Home page, or send me an email.\u00a0 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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