1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your Daily Prayer, 2 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 1: a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you 3 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: need to connect with your Father in Heaven. No matter 4 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 1: what is going on in your life today, you can 5 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: trust that God wants to hear from you. Right after 6 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: this short word from our sponsor, you will pray through 7 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: today's prayer for God's all sufficient grace together. A Prayer 8 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: for God's All Sufficient Grace written by Emily Rose Massey, 9 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: read by Carrie Iiberger. My grace is sufficient for you, 10 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I 11 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:11,399 Speaker 1: will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so 12 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, 13 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 1: for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses and insults, in 14 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 1: hardships and persecutions and difficulties. For when I am weak, 15 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: then I am strong tewod Corinthians twelve versus nine through ten. 16 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 1: I saw a graphic shared on Facebook the other day 17 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 1: that said she believed she couldn't and she was right. 18 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 1: But God, when she gave him every broken piece of herself, 19 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 1: he used it all for his glory. This isn't a 20 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: popular message right now. Admitting your weakness. Admitting your limits, 21 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: you won't get many followers, likes, or shares for it, 22 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: That's for sure. You know what will? You are in 23 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: charge of making your dreams happen and sleigh all day. 24 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: Stop accepting less than you deserve. You are in control 25 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:10,800 Speaker 1: of your own life. Loudly, shout the widely successful author, speaker, entrepreneur, 26 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: reality TV star, blogger, Instagram and floorencer Facebook viral sensation. 27 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: This is the message to the echoes in our culture 28 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: of empowerment, and it really is a message of false hope. 29 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 1: The ultimate answer to our success is not found in 30 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: our abilities and talents. We cannot even take credit for 31 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: those things because they were given to us as gifts 32 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: from their creator of the universe. Beloved, if you are 33 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 1: a believer, know that your life is much more useful 34 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: in the hands of the Savior than in your own. 35 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: His power and strength are really what we need. This 36 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: reminds me of the verses in Two Corinthians twelve that 37 00:02:55,919 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: the apostle Paul penned, but Jesus said to me, my 38 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made 39 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more 40 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 1: gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest 41 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 1: on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight 42 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 1: in weaknesses and insults and hardships and persecutions and difficulties. 43 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: For when I am weak, then I am strong. This 44 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: message just so countercultural, but so much truth can be 45 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:33,120 Speaker 1: found in it. Much like the Apostle Paul, I believe 46 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: it is important to gladly boast in our weakness, for 47 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: it shows the world that our faith truly lies in 48 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: Christ and not in ourselves. Jesus tells us there is 49 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: strength to be found there, not because we are awesome, capable, 50 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: and in control, but because He is. Your strength isn't 51 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: about how hard you can slay or hustle. Real strength 52 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: comes from total dependency on God or His strength will 53 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: always be made perfect in our weakness. What blooms in 54 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: your life will be beautiful because of Him. Author and 55 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 1: artist Ruth Chowis Simmons says it this way, God demonstrating 56 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: his glory through your dependency is your real story, and 57 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: He's writing it day by day through deepening roots and 58 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: newly formed buds. Your story of walking with Jesus is 59 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: not about your works or what you can do to 60 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 1: look more like Him in your own power or strength. 61 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: It is about working with chrace and allowing it to 62 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:40,599 Speaker 1: do its work in you and through you. The more 63 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: you lean into His grace, the more you will see 64 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 1: growth and maturity in your heart and life. Through this 65 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:51,280 Speaker 1: dependence on him, you will make Jesus famous, not your 66 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 1: own name. God alone will receive all the glory that 67 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 1: is due his name. We must remind our hearts that 68 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 1: His grace is enough to walk through this life, even 69 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:05,919 Speaker 1: when we feel so incredibly weak, powerless, and incapable of 70 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 1: what we feel God has called us to do. May 71 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:12,559 Speaker 1: we learn to surrender our lives to Jesus every single 72 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 1: day and trust that He will use it all for 73 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:20,280 Speaker 1: his glory. Are you finding yourself pulling yourself up by 74 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:23,600 Speaker 1: the bootstraps to accomplish a task that the Lord has 75 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 1: given you? When was the last time you asked God 76 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 1: for his help in an area you were struggling. If 77 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:34,479 Speaker 1: you find it difficult to admit your weakness, know that 78 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: a safe place to run is into the arms of God. 79 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 1: Maybe not walk in our own strength, but learn how 80 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:44,920 Speaker 1: to humble ourselves before God so we can see him 81 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: work in our hearts and lives. This will help shine 82 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 1: a light on how real and faithful God is for 83 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:59,359 Speaker 1: those seeking real strength to get through life's trials. Let's pray, Father, God, 84 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,599 Speaker 1: and I know that your grace is sufficient and that 85 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: you are my ever present help in time of need. 86 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:10,159 Speaker 1: But sometimes my actions do not reflect these truths. It's 87 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 1: much easier for me to either complain about my stressful, 88 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: difficult circumstances or take matters into my own hands to 89 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 1: fix or change what seems to be causing me to 90 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 1: feel so overwhelmed. But I know that I need to 91 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 1: come to you and ask for grace when I have 92 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 1: reached my limit. You are faithful to provide all families 93 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: that I need because you are a gracious father who 94 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 1: cares deeply for your children. I come to you as 95 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: your child today, boldly and humbling, asking for your sustaining 96 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: and powerful grace to carry me through each challenging moment. 97 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: You are faithful in every season, and I thank you 98 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,800 Speaker 1: for reminding me to come to You first and foremost, 99 00:06:55,320 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 1: and to pray without ceasing in Jesus' name. Amen, Your 100 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 1: daily prayer is a production of life, audio and sale media. 101 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: If you haven't already be sure to follow the show 102 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: on your favorite podcast app so you never missed an episode. 103 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: For more faithful and inspirational podcasts, visit us at lifeaudio 104 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 1: dot com.