Child of weakness watch and pray...

Some of my favorite songs of worship are old hymns. This one has been on my heart this week as I have had quite a lot on my mind and have been feeling a bit overwhelmed.

I hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.”

Boy am I ever a child of weakness.

Sure I workout, but I have never been super strong physically.

I am a girl, so of course I have my many emotional moments of weakness.

Mentally, well let's just say I can't focus sometimes if my life depended on it and like I said earlier in the post, I tend to get a bit overwhelmed every now and then.

Spiritually is where I see my greatest weaknesses! Maybe it's because it is where I desire to be the strongest.

We are all children of weakness. No matter how big your muscles are and how much you can dead lift. No matter how much you think you have it all together. No matter how great of a genius you are. No matter how great a leader you are in the Christian community. We are all quite weak!!

Well, I find this verse in the song so encouraging! "Watch and Pray."

So here's the picture I have in my head:

My cute little kiddos (I often times say they are cute to remind myself after a LONG day with them that they are indeed still cute:)) watching a science experiment.

Before we even begin they are asking all questions, guessing at what is about to happen, anxiously anticipating what will happen, and getting a little ahead of themselves. Which, for the most part, are things a teacher wants to hear from their students. An eagerness and excitement to learn! But I love to surprise them! I would say a little something like this: OOHH I don't know...y'all get quiet ...sit down...let's watch and see what happens! And then as the experiment unfolds and the exciting thing happens, their faces light up and they are amazed at what takes place (think about a fun experiment like the volcanoes and things that explode:)). Ok so a long analogy that maybe only a few can relate to but like I said, it's what I pictured.

Anywho! I feel like that is what God is like with us. We often times get ahead of ourselves. We get too anxious, and God is saying: Woah sister (yes I have told students that) Zip those lips, sit down, and watch! Be amazed at what I am working out for you! And then, as we slow down, and re-focus ourselves, we clearly see the beauty that God has in store!

This week I have been a bit overwhelmed with so many things. Ministry, relationships, work, etc. And the Lord has played this beautiful song over and over in my heart! I am so grateful for a God who knows exactly what I need to hear!

I am also thankful for a restful weekend ahead:)

The most encouraging verse for a weak and weary soul...

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