Jesus loves me—this I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to him belong,—
They are weak, but he is strong.

The problems that I have had in my life and the resultant misery caused by those problems, didn't happen to me because was a bad person. They happened to me because I am a believing person.

Those problems; food addiction, alcohol, sickness, worry, shame, and feelings of worthlessness are my GLORY.

I boast in those weaknesses with all of my heart. This is ME. I am weak and undone. I am sick. I am overweight. I am troubled.

These have been my tribulations. My tribulations are my GLORY.
To the world it means I am weak. To God, it is my GLORY! For without my GLORY, HE will not show forth HIS GLORY to the WORLD. God requires my weakness as much as I require HIS strength.

Today, I decrease so my God, the lover of my soul, can increase in my life. Today, my husband and provider lifts me from my former depraved state, fills my heart with love, mercy, and truth.

Again, today, I am being called into HIS LOVE. I become one with Him and I know He will never break my heart.

I humble myself as a little child before His throne of Grace. I breathe in the incense of His FAVOR this very moment.

I don't need to overindulge in food, alcohol, judgement or shame. In Him and walking in the newness of life I have transcended those base things.

Darkness has it's teaching and God hid His face from me for a moment and wrinkle in time. Now, God's light and love drives the teachings of darkness from His bride.

If you are weak and undone, come and glory with me in our tribulations and let's let God use His strength and GLORY be made known to everyone we come in contact with and let this hurting world see His transformative love in action.

I love you brothers and sisters.
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Your fellow servant in Christ,
Travis Martin

A testimony Friday, October 1, 2021