Philippians 14:12-13 (NIV) I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
I have had a very sore foot for about a week and a half. It is so sore I haven't been able to walk normally. Today walking through a store, limping, I started to moan and groan about the entire situation when around the corner of the isle came a wheelchair with a lady that more than likely from the looks of things has never walked. I immediately felt convicted of the sin in my heart of griping about my situation.
There is always someone who has it a lot worse than you do. If you look around you'll see them. I realized when I saw the lady that while I had prayed about my situation, I had not really given it to God. I would finish the prayer and then pick up my problem and leave with it.
The Lord will give His people the strength they need to make it through anything if we will just let Him.
The question really is why do we want to be so stubborn that we would prefer to handle it ourselves? Good question don't you think? Especially, when it should be a God question.
God's timing is always so perfect and I am so glad that the message that I needed right now flowed through you.
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