Friday, August 27, 2010
My Power is Made Perfect In Your Weakness
This morning started out to be a relaxing day, except for the fact that all through the night the cat was trying to wake me up to play, and all morning the dog was scratching at my door trying to play with me too. I had to call the doctor who recently left Cameroon today. While i was on the phone with him, the obligation and sense of responsibility that i am gong to have in Cameroon fell on me like a bolder. I was shocked. I don't know if i was not listening before, but the doctor told me that there will be no doctor at the hospital when i arrive. Also, he said that not only am I there without doctor, performing duties that an RN would perform such as IV's, catheters, medications, I am going to be the only American present in the town. Now... i could have flipped out over this information (and quite honestly i did a little) but the verse that popped into my head lead me to peace. I can do this Lord, i can get through this AND the best part about it is now i can know that it is ALL God working in my life. It is certainly not me who has any power in this situation. I'm leaving it up to the Lord to fashion and mold me into #1 Nurse. The verse goes like this, it is very familiar: "But, He said to me, 'My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me. Therefore I am CONTENT with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong!" 2 Corinthians 12:9-10. God continues to amaze me...
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You know the last part of a verse comes to mind, any time you have doubts, fears or concerns. Now I always forget the actual verse (Matt 28:20). But it was when Jesus was talking with his disciples and they had worries and concerns about what was to come. the last part goes "And surely I am with you always, to very end of the age." If you ever get in a jam and cant remember the exact verse, the way I remember it is, its the very last verse of the very last chapter of the very first book of the new testament. Kinda goofy way I suppose, but its what works for me, haha. Anyways Ill keep this short and sweet, you're going to do great things out there! Go Elissa!
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