Holding Out Under God’s Grace
Image by Eye for Ebony “Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 Take heart. What was designed to take you out will ultimately make you stronger. Trust how God is bringing you through what you're going through. (Go ahead and read that again.) God could change things for you in an instant. But if He isn't working it out that way, be content with knowing that He's got a reason and it is good. God's got a reason for taking His time and making you feel every single bump and scrape along this leg of your journey. God's way of pruning us can seem unfair, tedious, inconvenient, and harsh. You might even think your time of pruning should be over by n