I am in Process

I'm a believer but I still stumble. 
It's the endless cycle of picking myself up and continuing down this road with Christ. 
He's by my side. 
He never leaves me.
There are days I feel strong and can overcome my weaknesses. 
There are days when the thorn in my my side presses into me and I feel its persistent pain. 
It reminds me that I cannot overcome on my own.
My flesh will fail me. 

I am in process.

Why do I put trust in myself to defeat my afflictions? 
That's impossible. 
I can never win. 
But God, through His mighty power and strength, infuses my spirit, mind and soul.
It is because of the Holy Spirt in me that I experience breakthroughs. 
I am an overcomer.

I am in process. 

No Christian has "arrived." 
In this life we will experience the constant nagging of our thorn but we have a choice.
We either put on our selfish, prideful armor and tough it out on our own or...
We gear up with God's armor and allow Him to be our Defender, our Shield and our Strength.

I am in process.

Forgive me, Lord, for putting my confidence in myself.
Forgive me for thinking willpower will help me overcome.
You alone are my Confidence.
You give me the power to experience victory. 
You Lord, are my Source, my Sustainer, and my Savior.
I can rest in these truths and feel His presence and peace. 

​I am in process.