Do you ever have that feeling of just being stuck?
Stuck in your circumstances.
Stuck in a place that you don't want to be.
Stuck in a relationship.
I struggle a lot with feeling stuck. This will not come as a surprise if you know me, but I am an extrovert. I love being around people. However, there are many times that I see people I want to talk too or a place I would like to go, and I realize that I can't. I know that I can always ask for help, and God has placed wonderful people that surround me and really do more than I could ever ask or even imagine. Sometimes though I just want to walk over there and talk to people without having to ask them for help. I want to go visit a place without it being a big deal of how to get me there. I just feel stuck.
My bible study teacher recently asked, "How does your body as a portable tabernacle empower the way you live?" I've said this many times, but our body is a broken vessel. The way we use our broken vessel depends on us. We can use it to glorify God and let Christ empower us, or we can use it to glorify ourselves. I can choose Christ each time I need someone to help me or when I'm in a sticky situation. Trust me, those around me see my bitterness and discouragement. I'm only human and therefore, a sinner. But I also pray they see my desperate need for Jesus. His blood covers me and covers you. We can choose our attitude when we are faced with something that seems impossible. We can choose joy, where to place our hope, and where we find our peace. We can choose to trust Christ and let Him empower us to be the living sacrifices that we are called to be. I have a quilt in my house that I read every day. One of my dear friends gave it to me and it says, "God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, nor sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way." My prayer for you is that you will rest in Christ and let your body be a portable tabernacle to glorify Him!
"My grace is sufficient for you for My power is made perfect in your weakness. Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me."
2 Corinthians 12:9
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