It is you who gives me strength.

This should have been done a lot sooner. However, I keep letting life and laziness take over. I'm either constantly busy, or constantly not. But, that's not what I wanted to write about tonight.

Tonight, I was faced again with just how much the Lord is changing my heart. It's been a slow process, these past six (almost seven!) months. It's been more challenging than anything I've ever faced, and I feel I've grown far more than I could have possibly conceived.

While it's true that I'm far from being where I want to be, I know that the Lord has it under control. I'm not perfect, by any means, and there have been a few "relapses" that have set me back. There have been times when I seriously questioned why I was going through this. I felt like God was giving me way too much to handle! But the beauty of it, is that it's not in His nature to give us more than we can handle. It even says so in the Bible! 1 Corinthians 10:13 says, "No temptation has seized you beyond what is common to man. And God is faithful, he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."

The Lord is working some amazing healing in my heart, and I am so grateful for his mercy and love! Each day, I see the progress I make, and the ways He has and is taking care of me. Through Him, I can do anything. Through Him, I have been made new. He has taken my guilt and He continues to take my fears and heartaches. He has set me free.