G.I.R.L Newsletter Issue #16

Song of the month: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f9WOFB8pYk By His Wounds- Mac Powell

Bible Verses:

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into diverse temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. James 1:2-6

It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:8

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Psalm 46:1-3

Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name. When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honor them. With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my salvation. Psalm 91:14-16

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. Romans 5:3-5

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 1 Peter 4:12-14

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Devotion:

"For when I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Cor. 12:10) That is so true! It seems when we are at our weakest spot in life we really are our strongest. It is through our trials, tests and weakness that we really do grow stronger in the Lord. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. The tunnel may seem long and hard, but every tunnel has an end. It doesn't last forever. "If He brings you to it He'll bring you through it."

I really love these 2 verses of scripture (2 Cor.12:9-10) and how it talks about being strong and having power when we are weak and in difficulties. Though these hardships last for a time they will all eventually end! Sometimes it isn't in our timing, but it will come to and end. God's timing is not always our timing, in fact a lot of the time we say, "God, HURRY IT UP", when He's saying, "Just slow down, let me take care of it, this is doing you some good." but we are just too impatient for our trial to end. So, let us not forget that God is faithful when we are going through hard times! When we are weak, we are becoming strong!!

Living for Jesus,

Deborah Allyn Martin