Partnering with God [Day 33]

By Dom Seminaro

And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. (2 Corinthians 12:9 NASB)

When I was an on-call park ranger, handling my finances was tough because I never knew how many hours I was going to work each week. During my time there, I mostly worked 40 hours a week, but as work became scarce my number of hours would decline. This made it hard for me to pay the bills, and I was stressed because I also had to pay back my student loans. It was during this time that I came across 2 Corinthians 12:9.

The part that stood out to me then was boasting about my weakness, so that the power of Christ can dwell in me. One of my main responsibilities at work was to pressure wash a two-mile long wooden boardwalk in the forest. I used this time to talk to God, and I began to thank Him for reducing my hours at work because I understood He was up to something. I began to partner with God and was believing for Him to work through me.

I remember my hours being reduced so drastically that I only had $40 dollars left in the bank. I  believed God was going to provide for me, so I decided to give it away and bless one of my friends who was moving. The very next day, I met up with my friend Lander, who didn’t know what I was going through, and he said, “The Lord told me to give you this,” and handed me a $100 dollar bill. At that time, I was not going to refuse any money. 

Continuing throughout the week, I was able to sign up for a few more shifts. At one of the parks, I happened to run into a kid named Blessing, a name I had never heard of before. After meeting Blessing, I was walking around the park and found two winning lottery tickets on the ground. I didn’t win the Mega Millions, but it was enough money to put gas in my car. 

Later in the week, I was getting ready to open up one of the parks, and suddenly I heard the Holy Spirit say, “Give.” I immediately went online to the church’s website and gave more money away. Right after I clicked the “Send” button on the website, I noticed I received a text message from my boss. When I opened up the text message, my boss told me that a full-time position had opened up and asked me if I was interested in the job.

When you partner with God, you will make decisions that don’t always seem like yours and do things that are beyond your rational thinking. You will be more willing to move in faith than to react in fear.

Think about a circumstance or issue that causes you anxiety or fear. Try to diagnose what causes you anxiety, and then ask God to change your heart and see His strength in it. What is He showing you?

Prayer

God, thank You that Your grace is sufficient in our times of need. I’m thankful that I can partner with You in every area of my life and live a life of faith. In Jesus’ name, amen.