In 57 days, I leave for Haiti and the DR. Leaving for 2 months, which doesn’t seem like a very long time, is actually pretty terrifying for me. I am scared that I won’t be an influence on the people we will be ministering to. I am scared that I’ll fall in love with the country but leaving discontent on how the trip went. I am scared of a lot. Lately the enemy has been whispering lies in to my head about not being “strong enough” to handle the depth of this trip.
The lie we’ve been told way too many times in life, you are not strong enough.
- We’re not strong enough to be vulnerable with our families, pastor, or counselor.
- We’re not strong enough to stop drinking, smoking, taking pills, or looking at porn.
- We’re not strong enough to step back into church after being distant.
- We’re not strong enough to ask for forgiveness to someone who has wronged us.
- We’re not strong enough to seek for help.
- We’re not strong enough to stop judging others or ourselves.
- We’re not strong enough to fill in the blank of what fits you personally.
This list can go on and on and on for days. The amazing thing about this is that over and over in the bible God tells us that we don’t have to be strong enough on our own because His strength is what we need to be strong enough. That should feel like a weight being lifted up off of our shoulders, and it does for me!
“… but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” – Isaiah 40:31
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” – 2 Corinthians 12:9
The Bible takes it a step further and encourages us to see our weaknesses as things to boast about gladly because it’s gives us the opportunity to grow strong in Christ’s power. This is a very difficult concept to grasp. But no one is perfect, we’re all missing that one puzzle piece in order to be strong enough to accomplish what we need in life. God has that missing piece for us. His power is made perfect in our weakness.
Listen to the song No Longer Slaves by Bethel Music. There is a verse during the song which says, “You drown my fears in perfect love.” We have the strength in us to believe that His love will drown any and every fear we have!
If you’ve been told you’re not strong enough by someone else or the enemy, it’s a LIE. You are strong enough because you have God’s power!
