gracie's musings

This path I chose is pure craziness. Yet, I have been loving every minute of it. The intricacies of the human body are fascinating and the cohesive nature of it all points me daily to a Perfect Designer. And the fact that The Great Physician is shaping me to become a physician is incredibly humbling.

It was as if the Lord purposefully carved out this past year in preparation for what I am going through right now. To say medical school is hard is an understatement. Through it all, I have been reminded of how weak I really am. I am not sure how someone whose foundation is other than Christ could get through this season. You simply cannot do it in your own strength. Paul’s words challenge me daily to remember that my weaknesses, insecurities, and incompetence are actual grounds for Christ to be boldy proclaimed and displayed in my life.

“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:7;9-10

So, I am working on being quick to boast in my weaknesses. This sounds odd and completely opposite of a world that preaches a message to boast in your qualifications and not let anyone see your weaknesses. But His name is to be magnified and nothing else. If I am looked down upon, so that His name is exalted, Soli Deo gloria.