"I Can't"

Sometimes I can’t do the things,

I know I’m s’posed to do,

It’s when I feel the weakest,

And down, so down it’s true.

I don’t know all the reasons,

I sometimes feel this way,

It just seems that the sadness,

At times so strong holds sway.

It’s like I am trapped under,

A blanket full of grief,

Of things I wish I had done,

And cannot find relief.

And that old heavy blanket,

Has its own sad voice,

It often tries convincing,

That I have little choice.

And that these awful feelings,

Will never go away,

And people whom we thought would help,

Were not there anyway.

But when it gets down to it,

It’s never about them,

But more about myself and God,

And if I can hear Him.

Just when I think it’s over,

And there’s nothing more to do,

I hear the Spirit’s whisper,

God’s not through with you.

And then the mood starts shifting,

The feelings lighten so,

You see that this is only,

A burden that must go.

And it cannot define you,

Or tell you that you’re wrong,

Because the Holy Spirit,

Says when you’re weak you’re strong.

Grace to overcome it,

And never to give up,

The Lord is still my shepherd,

And He will fill my cup.

“For when I am weak, then I am strong…” (2 Cor. 12:10, NLT)

Doesn’t make sense, does it? When we’re weak, we are strong. How can that be? Only if we understand that the Spirit helps us when we acknowledge our need for Him and the strength He gives. If we feel strong, we are less likely to totally depend upon Him. We will default to depending upon ourselves. But when we know we can’t, it’s a good time to lay claim to the the truth that He can. And He can through me, through you. Even if you feel unworthy, unprepared, unacceptable, and un-everything. That’s when His power works the best. If this is true, and it is, there is hope for the hopeless. Amen.

Lord, help us to receive the strength that You freely give and that we cannot earn, in Jesus’ name.

Photo by Iain Davis, used by permission. Thanks, Iain, and God bless you.