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Monday, August 6, 2012

I know I'm not strong enough

Camp is drawing to a close. Sadly, we only have one week left. The camp arrived yesterday and will stay til Friday then we will clean camp one last time and head out. I cannot believe it is already over. This summer flew by! This morning while I was doing my devotions by the pool, I was looking back at the summer and was thinking of all I learned.

I learned how to:
successfully unclog really backed up toilets
clean very very well
add and monitor pool chemicals
canter on a horse and not fall off
not freak out on the high ropes course

And those are just some of the basic things I guess. This morning I was journaling and was thinking about how lately I have been so drained. I have realized I have been trying to work off my own strength...not God's. And that is extremely draining.  In Isaiah 40:31 says that "Those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength." The Hebrew word for 'trust' in this verse means to bind together. By holding close to God's truth we can depend on Him to be that strength to get through the tough times. And then it hit me....
This summer, bit by bit, I have been learning to be able to depend on others. While working, some of the thing I have had to do are hard and I can't do it all by myself...even if I want to. Everyday I have to take off and put back on the tarp at the pool and I cannot do it alone I always need some help. There are some projects that involve heavy lifting and I have a bad back, so I have learned that it is ok to step back and let someone else who is stronger (with bigger muscles) to help me.
It has been a struggle at times and very humbling. But once I realized all of that it hit me...I need to start transferring that on my relationship with God. I know the guys here can help with the heavy lifting but He can SO much more. Why do we struggle with that so much?? But it was a cool revelation, so to speak. He really teaches us things in the most peculiar ways.
I know I'm not strong enough but I do know that He is.


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