Welcome Mat Wednesday: Jamie Britt

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Welcome Mat Wednesday is back with a guest post by the super sweet Jamie Britt!

Jamie is a devotional writer for woman and even though I’ve never met her in person, I can tell from reading her blogs her heart for encouraging others is genuine.

Jamie’s post is all about trusting in God’s awesome grace. I read it the day she submitted it…and I’ll tell ya, I’ve come back to it several times sense. So read, enjoy, and be encouraged!

My Grace is Sufficient

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (2 Corinthians 12:9, New King James Version)
 

“David’s been in a car accident.” 

Those were the dreaded words I read in an email just a few weeks before Christmas. I immediately felt a sense of helplessness and dread. 

But as those feelings came over me, a sweet assurance came to my spirit at almost the same instant. “My grace is sufficient for you.” 

Have you ever had a feeling of helplessness and then God came to reassure you with His sweet spirit? Or, you’re going through a trial and felt at the end of your rope, and that sweet assurance came to you? 

That assurance sustained me when the friend was over 5 hours away from me; and all I wanted to do was be there with him and his precious wife…and it still sustains me today. 

Let me assure you, whatever you’re going through, He’ll be there for you as well. He’ll be there to sustain you when you feel like your world is crumbling. He’ll be there when you feel that prayer isn’t enough, but it’s all you can do.

Father, thank you for the grace that you give on a daily basis. You give us just enough grace for the moment. I pray that you’ll be with my readers in their trials of life. Help them know that no matter what, your grace is sufficient. Lord we love You and we praise You. Amen. 

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Jamie Britt is a devotional writer who resides in North Carolina. Her message is of hope and restoration. She wants to see women find restoration in Christ and know that in their trials, they’re not alone. She wants to convey the sovereinty of God and His love and faithfulness. Being the author of the blog, Encouraging Women, she’s seen women transformed by the power of Christ. God has also called her to a ministry of counseling. She’s a graduate of the 2011 NCompass Writers Retreat and the 2012 Writers Advance! Boot Camp. She’s also been a featured guest blogger on the blogs, Morning Glory and Cindy Rooy. Connect with Jamie at www.encouragingwomen-strength.blogspot.com.
Thanks so much for being here today, Jamie! Readers, what does trusting in and depending on God’s sufficient grace look like in your everyday life?

P.S. I’m guest blogging at the ACFW blog today. Feel free to stop by and say hi or something. 🙂 

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    1. “you give us just enough grace for the moment”…oh, love that. Makes me keep having to press into Him for more, and close to Him is right where I need to be!

    2. Wonderful post, Jamie! I remember once when I was in a literal trial, worrying about the outcome, knowing my future finances depended on the outcome. I had given the whole thing to God, only to pick it up again and as I drove home from Chattanooga, I muttered aloud to myself, “I just don’t know what I’m going to do.” And a voice as clear as my on asked back, “Don’t you trust Me? I told you I would take care of this.”
      I literally glanced in my rearview mirror, the voice was so plain. But then I realized I wasn’t trusting Him. But from then on, I did and I had peace until the trial was over. And guess what? As always, God did more than I could hope or imagine.

      1. That is too awesome, Pat! What a story of God’s faithfulness.

        I think the hardest part of trust is when you’re in that middle ground sometimes…maybe having not gotten the outcome you hoped for but knowing God works all things for good…and so you’re waiting to see that good. Keeping on trusting in those times seems to be my biggest challenge…but always, somewhere down the line, it’s just like you (and Ephesians 3) said: God ends up doing more than I could hope or imagine.

    3. Ah, trust. A recurring topic in my walk with God. Right now, I’m pretty stressed with all the stuff I’ve got looming, some of which is self-imposed, some that isn’t. I’ve also got a few things about the future–like my day job–that I’m trying to trust God with. I like that thought though…His grace is sufficient for me.

    4. Jamie and Melissa, God’s grace is simply amazing, isn’t it? Jamie, I believe I recognize that first line, “David’s been in a car accident” – lol! I can’t believe it’s been a year all ready. Thank you for being there for us during such a difficult time. I love you.

    5. Trusting God is a recurring lesson for me! 🙂 But I feel like I’m getting a little better. Now it’s learning to trust Him in the little day-to-day things and not just big things I can’t control.

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