Strength

For many people, we have this inherent need to understand. Why are things the way they are? How does that work? Can you please explain? It's probably the biggest thing I wrestle with in my faith. It's not enough sometimes for me to hear someone say to me: "Well, that's God's will," or  "That's way God wanted it to be." It's hard to understand why God would take us through the unimaginable things that this life can throw at us: hunger, poverty, etc. Yet, every Christian must come to a crossroad where God takes us through the need to understand to the acceptance of not being able to understand. Sometimes He has to take some of us through it a ton of times and sometimes we will like to never get it, but it'll never stop Him from trying!

That's why we should never stop trying to draw near to Him and never stop surrendering our need for understanding. His sacrifice was so big, anything we give Him pales in comparison, but He always wants us to draw our strength in our deepest need.

"In your presence, Lord, I will find my strength, You're the breath in me, You're my everything, with my heart bowed low and my hands held high, all consuming fire, You're my One Desire."- Kari Jobe, One Desire

 
When this song came over my computer just a few minutes ago, I was overwhelmed. Overwhelmed is sometimes how the Spirit speaks to me. Those few lines in the chorus reminded me of whom I draw my strength, when I don't have any left.

This week is going to require great amounts of strength from the depths of my Father's well. I will drink Him in the best I can and leave a little of that need for understanding behind.