Peace in the Storm

I'm pretty sure everyone reading this understands what it is like to go to a doctors appointment and come out with a prescription.  The doctor makes the  'prescription' specifically for us and not only gives the name of the medication, but the dosage and the instructions for taking it. Imagine if you went to your doctor today and they gave you a prescription, you took the prescription to the chemist, collected the medication went home and just took one tablet - and said 'nothing has happened - these tablets don't work'  and didn't take anymore.  If you went back to the doctor next week and said I still have the pain - the first thing they would want to know is if you took the medication. This reminds me of when my kids were younger, they thought that a spoonful of medicine should work immediately.  It was very difficult to get them to take it and then 2 mins later they would say 'mum, this medicine isn't working'.  I would have to explain

This Verse from 2 Corinthians is often quoted but unfortunately it's truth is all to often missed. 'My Grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness' I love to read the King James Bible, but sometimes I like to see how other translations write - I like this version from the Passion Translation it puts it this way   'God answered  "My grace is always more than enough for you, and my power finds its full expression through your weakness" (Paul responds) So I will celebrate my weaknesses, for when I'm weak I sense more deeply the mighty power of Christ living in me.'  I want to share with you this song that I wrote last year when I had suffered nerve damage in my hand and was in recovery.  I could tell you about how bad the pain was and how difficult a time it was but rather I want to tell you through the song about the treasure of God's sweet presence that I discovered during that time.  The pain is now a distant mem