Let's Get Ready to Rumble!!!!

One of my biggest fears is being hurt, thrown off guard, caught by surprise. I do not like feeling vulnerable, weak, or unprepared. It's the beast of control that lives with in me. Control is pride, selfishness...not trusting God, not believing Him, thinking.."I've got this."

I don't like her... Kruella.

Kruella normally shows up in the most pressing (stretching) times. Rushing out the door for church or event. Preparing a new recipe and noses are turned up. Clothes shopping for the little ladies. Teaching a new concept and it's not received quickly. She is snappy, sharped tongue, loud, bossy...cruel.

I don't like her...but I have to live with her. She is my thorn.

Paul mentions the thorn from Satan, 2 Corinthians 12:7.

He also tells the antidote for this thorn, "My (God's) grace is sufficient for you, my (God's) power is made perfect in weakness." (vrs 9)

My weakness...what I thought was making me strong, having power, in control... was actually making me what I feared....vulnerable, weak, out of control.

What I thought I was protecting myself against, was making me unguarded, unshielded.

Placing my trust, my whole heart, my thoughts, my fears, my preconceived ideas....placing them in His mighty hands, giving it ALL, all my weakness to Him. Trusting Him, Faith in Him, Hope in Him...knowing, believing that His ways are much better than mine. Through Him, I become strong.

Kruella....let's rumble.