“MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR THEE”
When, sin-stricken, burdened, and weary,
From bondage I longed to be free,
There came to my heart the sweet message:
“My grace is sufficient for thee.”
Though tempted and sadly discouraged,
My soul to this refuge will flee,
And rest in the blessed assurance:
“My grace is sufficient for thee.”
My bark may be tossed by the tempest
That sweeps o’er the turbulent sea—
A rainbow illumines the darkness:
“My grace is sufficient for thee.”
O Lord, I would press on with courage,
Though rugged the pathway may be,
Sustained and upheld by the promise:
“My grace is sufficient for thee.”
Soon, soon will the warfare be over,
My Lord face to face I shall see,
And prove, as I dwell in His presence:
“My grace is sufficient for thee.”
— Samuel Longfellow
Last Sunday’s sermon had a nugget or two for me to walk away with and ponder. One was the phrase “My grace is sufficient for you.” As my pastor pointed out, the phrase says IS, not was, not will be, not should be, not could be, IS. Say it with me:
His grace IS sufficient for me!
There are parts of our lives where we go along our merry way, sufficient unto ourselves for the needs of the day (or so we think). And then life hits. A loved one dies, a job is lost, health is lost, or some of the many, many other things that can hit us in the solar plexis and make us wonder how we’re going to make it through.
It is then that this reminder sticks in our head, and even more importantly, in our heart. It abides there, reminding us that:
We cannot go through this in our own sufficiency.
We DO not go through this in our own sufficiency.
He offers us His sufficiency.
His sufficiency IS all that we need.
Wow!
MY grace IS!
My grace is sufficient,
Just trust me and see!
Don’t look at the waves,
Just lean hard into me.
Whatever the problem
You’re facing this day,
Assume, like the child
Dad will make it okay.
I see all your tears;
They’re not lost on me.
Feel me wipe them away
As you sit on my knee.
Just trust me my child
For I know what’s ahead.
I’ve got it, sweet one
So lay back on your bed.
Dream dreams of peace
Leave it all up to me
My grace is sufficient,
Just trust me and see!
— Angela Masters Young
© 2/29/2012
How has His grace been sufficient for you?
Is it a struggle for you to trust in the midst of the storm?
doyoumeanwhatiknow 
Feb 27, 2012 @ 11:23:21
Struggling in the midst of a storm but lifted by these beautiful words. Thank you for this today.
Feb 27, 2012 @ 13:04:17
You’re welcome. I’m so glad they lifted you up today! Angie
Feb 27, 2012 @ 12:19:33
Struggle?
You could say that…
Sort of like trying to swim from the bottom of Niagara Falls to the top.
…but that’s what I get for looking at my circumstances with the eye of man.
HIS eye is on the sparrow, and on me;
my eye needs to be on HIM:
reading, contemplating, believing His promises;
what Christ has accomplished through His death and resurrection.
When, by His grace, I do that, all struggle ceases
and His grace prevails in every circumstance,
no matter how it plays out.
Thanks for another encouraging post.
Feb 27, 2012 @ 13:06:01
Thank you. That is so very true, and yet we find it so hard to do consistently. It gets better with age and wisdom, but wouldn’t life be so much better if we could learn it early? Thank you for coming by and sharing. I like how you worded that. Angie
Feb 28, 2012 @ 01:36:43
I’m glad you’ve brought this it. It is Lent-worthy to ponder on our journey to Easter. It is enough are huge words, that help me re-focus.
Feb 28, 2012 @ 02:12:08
Thank you Barb. I hadn’t thought of the Lent angle, but you are correct. Thanks for reminding me. Angie