Verse mapping 2 Corinthians 12:9

"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

What a wonderful truth, that when we are weak, He is our strength!  And He not only IS our strength, He WANTS to be our strength!  I don't know about you, but I don't have anyone else in my life that would be willing to carry my burdens or be strong for me!  Thank you Jesus!

My weakness that has become evident through the Made To Crave study, is making excuses for not exercising.  I love to exercise, but when it's on my time and convenient for me.  5:30 in the morning is not on my time nor is it convenient because it is when I want to be asleep!  However, through this study, I have been more diligent in getting up at 5:30 AM to either run with my running partner or do T25 in my living room along with my daily planks (thanks to the plank challenge).  I have set my alarm and have not allowed myself to hit the snooze button.  At night when I go to bed, I ask God to get me up and not allow me to lay in bed making my excuses.  However, I have to admit, I didn't do so good today and didn't get up as I had planned... so I had a relapse today.  I know I had an excuse... which would be kindly OVERRULED by Melissa & Nicki!  This verse reminds me that even when I don't feel like it, or have the excuse that I'm too tired, God is my strength and I need to draw on His strength because I can't do it on my own!  It's a minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day drawing on His strength!

Happy Valentine's Day!  This is the day of LOVE, so spread the love of Jesus - the BEST kind of love!