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A GOOD STRETCH

My strength is made perfect in weakness. — 2 Corinthians 12:9

Physical therapy is a painful necessity after knee-replacement
surgery. Part of my routine involved my therapist pulling my knee back
into a bent position and holding it taut. "Good stretch?" Mason would
ask encouragingly. "No," I winced, "not that good!"

I soon learned, however, how important it is to stretch one's muscles
and joints — sometimes causing discomfort — to gain full range of
motion.

That wasn't the first time I've been "stretched" outside my comfort
zone. God has sometimes urged me to share my faith with someone I
didn't know very well, or to give an offering that was far
beyond what I usually give or to confront someone about a situation.

Abraham's life illustrates the importance of faith when God asks us to
move beyond our comfort zone. "By faith Abraham obeyed when he was
called . . . He went out, not knowing where he was going" (Heb.
11:.

While we stretch our spiritual muscles, we may feel discomfort. But
God assures us, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is
made perfect in weakness" (2 Cor. 12:9). Our adequacy — our
sufficiency — is found in Him (3:5).

When you boldly step out in faith and obedience to God, you may be
surprised at how a "good stretch" can strengthen your spiritual life!
— Cindy Hess Kasper

To stretch our faith, to take the risk,

God says we will succeed

If we but ask Him for the strength
And grace that we will need. — D. De Haan

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