2 Corinthians 12:8-10Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
After a long and exhausting week playing nurse for various stages of flu, strep throat, coughs, colds, aches and pains, I am able to say that I am thankful for this opportunity of sickness to share my hope in Christ with our children. It was beautiful to see one of our children struggle with her own reaction to feeling so crummy. She wondered why she was so short tempered when she has been growing so much in grace and patience. She apologized over and over again for the same short coming in a span of just a few days. She really wrestled with this attitude of anger and tried her best to overcome it on her own. In the end, we had a loving conversation about the joy of depending on Christ in our weakness, and about the sufficiency of God's grace for us as we trust in Him.
It is tough to have sick kiddos, especially multiple sick kiddos at once. However, it is good to be able to slow down and meet hidden heart needs that sickness can bring out. I am praying for recovered health and hearts this week as well as contentment with our weaknesses so that we can depend more fully on the strength of Christ.
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Oh friend! I am praying for you today! I pray that your home will be healthy soon, and that God will continue to provide all you need...sleep, grace, patience, encouragement, laughter, and sweet times with your children. I love you and miss you!
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