9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
-2 Corinthians 12, NIV
i wrote to my friend sugarcain:
"i'm going through it ... 3 things on the burners are being a bit distracting: 1. Told of OD death of an old sponsee 2 days ago,
2. My sponsor in ICU after 2nd brain surgery inside of a month,
3. BFF is ending 27 year marriage and doing some really silly things 
... so i can relate to the turning stuff over difficulties.
Plus there's all these smaller things: school, web relationships, my good old friend self centeredness popping up and wanting to distract me. Crying a little, praying a lot and daily meetings are helping, but Grrrrrrr
"
Yeah, so like i'm growling a bit, and haven't been able to spend the time here that i'd like to.
Life happens.
In the thick of it i see clearly that if i had only my strength to rely upon, i'd be in serious trouble. i'm not a big one for bible or big book thumping, but this spiritual faith thing is working for me today.
"The will of God will not take me where the Grace of God will not keep me." i have the privilige of getting to do things that many would not be willing to do. i don't want to be strong because then i would lose that Grace. The challenges are there for US to conquer together, not for me to overcome alone.
"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." -Thomas Paine
"My favorite part of the game is the opportunity to play." -Mike Singletary
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