My grace is enough; it's all you need.
My strength comes into its own in your weakness.
Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ's strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become." ~ 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (The Message)
Well, we're back!
It's been an eventful vacation, and the souvenir we have left over to show for it all is a BROKEN LEG.
Broken legs are often necessary in the transformation process. It is an extraordinary process! We look forward to the outcome, but often we underestimate the pain involved to get there.
As was noted recently by Elder Ted Reed, many of the principles of God are progressive. God has a goal (a plan) in mind for each of us.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on Me and come and pray to Me , and I will listen to you.You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart."
Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV
He has a plan, but it doesn't happen overnight. He knows what it will take to get us there. Nothing he uses, or allows, to accomplish His plan is wasted--not pain, not frustration, not tragedy, not loss.
Our job is to keep in mind the promise of an expected end, and to keep our focus on Him as He sets the path for our destination.
God is a keeper, and He is faithful. He uses the leg-breaking process as a time for us to accept our weakness and rely wholly on Him for strength. As we stay in His Presence, our broken bones can set properly, and we can walk with Him intimately toward our eternal destination.
