Just One Of Those Days...

Every once in a while, I have these kind of days.

Days where I feel weary, weak, defeated. Life

almost seems to exhausting and I just want to

pull the covers over my head and camp out for a

day or so.

And it's not because I'm inherently sad or worried

about anything specific, it's because I realize that

it's almost too much for me. I come to the conclusion

that I am not strong enough. It is then, every time, that

I hear a small voice in my head say,

"My strength is sufficient for you, Jessica. I am enough."

And you know what? The Lord is, indeed, sufficient.

He is bigger than my papers, my family, my relationships,

my test grades, my hopes and fears for the future.

He is enough.

I came across this quotation today when I was going

through my blog-roll, like usual. It's so wonderful

the way that the Lord encourages his loved ones.

It really really is.

"The All-sufficient is sufficient for my largest want…
let us, then, fall back upon our God and His grace.
If he does not remove our grief
He will enable us to bear it…
It is better for us to have God’s strength than our own."

- Spurgeon

And you know what? Spurgeon's right. I rarely find that I am discouraged

without joy or hope in the gospel. That is where my strength comes

from. Knowing Christ's sacrifice for my soul has given me strength.

And that's enough, believe me.