SET YOUR MINDS ON THINGS ABOVE, NOT ON EARTHLY THINGS.
FOR YOU DIED, AND YOUR LIFE IS NOW HIDDEN WITH CHRIST IN GOD.
Colossians 3:2-3 NIV ❤ (Passage on Bible Gateway)

HIDDEN WITH CHRIST

Dear friend, I wish we could sit across from each other and have a heart to heart. I would ask you if you knew just how much you are truly loved.

Because, you are so fiercely LOVED by a GOD Who will stop at nothing to have your heart. I know because He stops at nothing to have mine!

The past few months, I kind of lost my way and felt so alone. But in His mercy, the Holy Spirit kept pursuing me.

For many years, I’ve received treatments from pain management doctors. It was a struggle to come to a place where I was okay with not performing at a hundred percent anymore.

To someone who flowed more like Martha than Mary, accomplishing only half of what I felt I was capable of was not easy.

Jesus would always encourage me, not to try harder, but to use my strength to stay focused on Him and remain hidden in His love. When I would listen, my soul found rest in Him despite the pain, and I was able to keep His joy.

Then this Spring, several new health issues surfaced all at once. Even my doctor appeared overwhelmed at first. In between more Doctor visits and procedures, I became disappointed.

In myself.

I began replacing faith filled words with declarations of “This is too much!”.

To which the Holy Spirit whispered; “Too much for who?”

Through it all, my loving hubby would remind me that Jesus wanted me to be kind to myself.

I continued to pray, for a healing and for the needs of my friends also. But I began to carry, in my own strength, mine and everyone else’s burdens. I wasn’t releasing any of it to the Lord. My spirit and soul began to hurt, just like my body was. I was tired all over.

The darkness I was trying to push back in my own strength spiraled me into depression. I no longer felt frustrated, which took too much energy. I just felt numb and lost interest in everything. The words, “This is just too much!” continued to be my confession.

To which the Holy Spirit was unwavering in His response, “Too much for who?”

When I kept declaring it was all too much, it became my reality. We are never able to rise above our confession.

But GOD!

I love the way He gently shines His light to lead us back.

One morning, just recently, I brewed some coffee and sat down with my Bible. I was meditating on the story of the poor widow in the book of Luke.

Completely unrelated to my situation right? 

Anyways, I stepped into the scene to ‘watch’ with Jesus as this precious little lady stepped up to drop her last two coins into the temple treasury.

Well, I thought Jesus and I were watching her, but He was really focused on ‘me‘. 

“As Jesus looked up, He saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He
also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” He said,
“this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts
out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
Luke 21:1-4 NIV (Passage on Bible Gateway)

Jesus sees the posture of our hearts behind our giving of anything.

While this story was about the giving of our money and gifts, the Lord turned it around on me and met me right where I was at.

What I’m physically able to accomplish right now in this season, which appears to be a lot less than others around me, is to Jesus a full one hundred percent. He is pleased with me and was pained by all my frustration.

What is important to Him is that I am faithful with what I am able to do and bring my ‘little offering’ to Him with a good attitude. He can turn my fifty percent into a thousand percent for His glory.

God is not limited by my limitations. But I can hurt the whole process with my bad attitude.

I felt a twinge in my heart when He dropped all this in my spirit. He is kinder to me than I am to myself.

In Jesus’ eyes, I am enough because I’m in Him and He is more than enough.

I don’t know why the Lord won’t lift the pain, because I know He is able. But I do know I have learned a little bit more about dying to my flesh and abiding in Him than I ever could have otherwise. His grace is completely sufficient for me. And in my weakness, He is truly made strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV

Nothing can ever separate me from the love of Jesus Christ, my Lord! (Romans 8:35-39 ESV) He means more to me than any healing.

So this is my confession: Even if the healing never comes, I have Jesus and He has me. He is more than enough for me. I pray, with the Lord’s help, this will still be my confession tomorrow.

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 NIV (Passage on Bible Gateway)

If you are in a season where, for one reason or another, you are feeling deep down in your spirit that you are not where you should be, be kind to yourself. Believe me, I understand the discouragement you are feeling.

Please offer what you do have, in this moment, to Jesus as an offering of love. Release the frustration because in Jesus’ eyes, it is enough. And YOU, sweet girl, are more than enough.

Related Post ::: “Falling in Love with Jesus” by Haley Cooper

I pray that you will be found in Him. Because He loves you so.

Many blessings,

❤

Hidden with Christ @ freshgracefortoday.com

Are you ready to receive Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior?
Please CLICK HERE and we will be honored to pray with you.

About Us

Photo Credit: Canva