In our culture, being weak is not something to be proud of.
It's in our pride, strength and our own wisdom that we find comfort.
but I am WEAK.
I'm imperfect, prone to make mistakes and defiant by nature...
but in Christ, I can do anything, and I don't limit that to some things, but ANYTHING.
Nothing I have done or can do is granting me the love and salvation I've been given.
but He gave it and in His perfect strength I am made strong. If left to my own devices, without having ever met God or His zealous love for me, I would pour destruction upon my life as have the people who came before me.
I struggle with:
-Covetousness
-Lying
-Gossiping
-Boasting
-Pride
-Stubbornness
-Controlling my Life
-Righteousness
-Hate
-Bitterness
-Idolatry
and the list just goes on...
but how many of these things are part of our everyday culture?
How many of these things are we manually fed just about daily?
We buy magazines to see other gossip about celebrities...
Brag and boast about our accomplishments and the things we've done apart from God.
We learn lying is okay as long as noone knows or it's a "little white lie" right?
Righteousness is given to us because we're not "as bad as he/she is" or cause we've finally reached some stupid pinnacle in our head that redeems us from sitting in the same crowd as "those people"
We have to swim against the current and not get too comfortable because I'm not sure about you but I'm not home yet, this isn't where I'm spending eternity...this is not my idea of heaven.
I may not know everything, and for all I know, I may not know anything....
but I know that apart from Christ, everything I know.
is nothing.
I can have knowledge but not wisdom
money but not happiness
clothes but not comfort
laughter but not real joy
food but no satisfaction
a bed but not sleep...
I can gather up all of the things this world can offer me and still struggle internally because everything within me cries out for you. You made me for a purpose and I don't know that I think it's to live, procreate and die. I think it's for more, much much more.
and I hope it brings you glory.
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Dear Tuesday, thanks for faring well thus far I'm optimistic about the evening portion of your offerings! Dear Kim, you cannot wear hats to school! Dear Husband, You are everything I could have asked for and I gladly and carefully pray for you every chance I get and I appreciate every single thing you do for our family! Dear hair, let's work together okay? Dear Django, I'll be seeing you soon. Dear Jenette, I promise things are going to get better...
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Let that bake your noodle!
(:
Mrs. Romero
