Your Weakest Is Your Strongest

It may sound crazy, but those moments that make you feel so weak, that make you feel so small, are some of your strongest moments. In those "weak" moments, you have faced and dealt with so much. You are so much stronger than you realize or give yourself credit for. The strength you have to endure what you have and make it through past events, makes you stronger than 10,000 men. Never forget the strength God gave you. Never forget the strength you have used to get you through the hard times. Never forget the strength you used to get up when it seemed hardest, smile when you thought you forgot how to, talk to people when you just wanted to be alone, and keep going. The strongest people are those who tell themselves they are weak. I am currently that person right now as I type this. Life has literally been one big ball of mess recently and it has taken a toll on me, but it also shown me just how strong I am. Weakness makes you stronger because it causes you to fight when you feel like you have nothing left. Weakness is one of the greatest strengths because it pushes and motivates you. Next time you tell yourself that you're weak or those voices come back into your head, remember that you're actually strong and that you can do it. Never give up because the feeling when you finally make it and get to that finish line is the best feeling ever. You are strong, not weak!


A song that has been really helping me through my current storm is "You Say" by Lauren Daigle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8WK9HmF53w

Galatians 6:9

As I was doing my devotion the other day, I came across Galatians 6:9 which says "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." This verse hit me hard. So often we fail to do what God wants because we are too lazy or seem to find an excuse of why we can't do it and we put it off. Two of the most simple things that I struggle with are doing my devotion daily and praying 3 times a day; I find myself saying "I'll do it later" a lot, but later never comes. I know that doing these 2 things will ultimately determine not only my attitude throughout the day, but how the day will go. On days that I have done these things, I have noticed that my day is a lot less frustrating and goes a lot smoothly; on days that I have not done these things, I seem to have a more irritated attitude and it seems like everything that could go wrong goes wrong. There is a sole purpose for why we are supposed to do the things God asks us to; these things not only make our relationship with Him flourish, but they also provide us with what we need each day to overcome daily obstacles and battles. Doing good will result in reaping what you harvest. If you don't know what reap means, Merriam-Webster says this:

1       a        (1) : to cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine

                   (2) : to clear of a crop by reaping

         b        :to gather by reaping : HARVEST

2       : OBTAIN, WIN

Reaping means to obtain and win. In doing good we will reap a harvest, which means that if we do the good for God, we will receive a good harvest; the good harvest might not necessarily be what you're expecting, but the good harvest that we receive will be what will truly fulfill us. 

Do the good that God has called you to do and reap the harvest that He has planned for you! 

Seasons

We are always going through some kind of season, whether that’s a season of growth, a season of lessons, a season of difficult situations, a season of happiness, a season of flourishing, whatever the season is, we’re all going through some kind of season. Right now, I’m going through a season of growth where I’m learning how to 100% lean on God and trust in a Him. It is a very scary season because I have no idea what direction to go in, where to go next, what to do, I am the most confused I’ve ever been and at a complete standstill; the beauty of it all is I still have God. Regardless, of what has happened, He is still here. I believe God gives us seasons like this to grow us and bring us closer to Him. One of my favorite quotes is by Rick Warren and it says, “The deepest level of worship is praising God inspite of pain, trusting Him during a trial, surrenderingwhile suffering, and loving Him when He seems distant.” Throughout everything that I’m facing right now, I am not facing it alone and God has a purpose for it all. As scary of a season this is, I am so looking forward to what God is going to do in my life through this and how He is going to mold me!