God is greater than our weakness.

Let nothing disturb you.

Let nothing frighten you.

All things are changing.

God alone is changeless.

Patience attains the good.

One who has God lacks nothing.

God alone fills all our needs

                             St. Teresa of Avila

          God's faithfulness has never depended on the faithfulness of his children.  He is faithful even when we aren't.  When we lack courage, he doesn't.  He has made a history out of using people in spite of people.  An example of this is the feeding of the five thousand.  It is the only miracle, aside from those of the final week, recorded in all four Gospels.  Why did all four writers think it worth repeating?  Perhaps they wanted to show how God doesn't give up even when his people do.

     When the disciples didn't pray, Jesus prayed.  When the disciples didn't see God, Jesus sought God.  When the disciples were weak, Jesus was strong.  When the disciples had no faith, Jesus had faith.

     God is greater than our weakness.  It is our weakness that reveals how great God is.  God is faithful even when his children are not.

from Cindy H in our church