Oh my strength, where art thou?

Strength, where are you anyway?
Are you under this rock?
Are you hiding behind that tree?
What about behind that door?

I suppose this is blog is a new attempt to log my strength growth since I apparently can't find mine. Time to start from scratch.

The question I often ask is why I even look for my own strength when it is never sufficient enough? I've realized lately that it's actually not about my strength at all, but leaning on His.
"I can do all things in Him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

I'm still working out when I became justified and saved by His grace, but I suppose the most important thing is not when, but if. But as my story usually goes, I'll throw it in for the sake of argument. Three years. When I first came to First Baptist of Las Colinas I was merely a child, maybe eight years old. Circumstances came and went and I was absent from church for about twelve years. When the Lord brought me back to the same church I was soon saved.

Three years has passed, I'm now almost 24 years old and to my shame it's only been recently have I really given it all to Him. Not that I'm perfect, but there have been things in my life that I never fully gave to Him. Only having a desire, but never submitting. Finally, after years of struggling and wrestling with mostly myself, the Lord gladly wrapped his arms around me and said, "The healing begins now."

I will stray. I will fall again, but the Lord my Sheppard and his grace, mercy and all sufficient love will bring me back home.

Mr Rohlin once mentioned ever since he gave his life fully to the Lord it's been a rollercoaster ever since. He was right.. It's only been about three weeks, maybe a month for me.. and I feel as if I'm being whipped around, up and down, stretched out and sharpened to be the man He's calling me to be.

So here's to a blog, that others may find encouragement and edifying of the body through my trials. All for His glory.


Only, I repeat, ONLY because of His blood,

Jeremy


// P.S. - Hymn - Be thou my vision, Song - A life well spent, Testimony of Grace - Adam Bell and Lauren Bell. Sorry Grace, for not knowing right away. I love music, so a favorite tends to me a little tougher to decide right away. =)