“And he said unto me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
II Corinthians 12:9
My life story takes its twists and turns, just like yours. I grew up attending Sunday School with my Grandparents off and on throughout my childhood. I felt the presence of God on numerous occasions but was honestly a little scared of what I experienced in those moments. So, I spent the following years running from Him.
However, I remember one instance that forever affected my world. I walked into my Grandparents house to ask for some change and I could hear my Grandmother praying for me. As she called out my name before the Lord, I could almost feel the earth around me shake. Unable to move, I stood there listening. Frozen. I felt that same, familiar, presence of God. He was tugging at my heart.
Fast forward a few years, and overcoming a lot of hurt and disappointment, I finally surrendered my life to Jesus. His love and mercy washed over me like a soft rain and I knew I would never be the same. I quickly threw myself into His work and got involved in as many different avenues of ministry as I could.
No matter how long we have been serving Him — whether that means a week or a decade — His grace has been and will always be enough.
Caitlin Walker
Now, here I am, feeling another change developing for the season I am currently in. One day, I realized that I had been forcing myself to live under an impossible double standard: it was as though His grace was no longer enough for me. When had I started drifting away from the truth? How had I convinced myself that I was somehow less deserving? Was it because of my past failings?
At the beginning of my relationship with Jesus, I was eager to grab onto of anything that He offered. I was so desperate for more of Him that I somehow slowly transitioned into being afraid to ask for His mercy. Why? I forgot that beyond being a Christian, I was still human.
These questions plagued my mind for weeks. Until one morning, from three different people and resources, God reminded me that His grace was enough, and that it was for me! He let me know that His purpose is to revive and refresh me. He promised in the Scripture that He will give me a heart of flesh in place of my heart of stone (Ezekiel 36:26).
This lesson applies to more than simply me. God also wants to revive you! He is always extending His hand of mercy to you regardless of what point you are at in your walk with Him. He understands that we are frail in our humanity. We are far from perfect. No matter how long we have been serving Him — whether that means a week or a decade — His grace has been and will always be enough.
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