The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Corinthians 12:9-10, “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, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake;

for when I am weak, then I am strong.’”

Some of you who have known me, have probably heard me boast of my late wife. She came from a very poor family and was

County High School, and with the calling of the LORD, enrolled in college.

To the contrary, I came from a middle-class family. My father worked in the clothing industry and my mother was a schoolteacher.

I attended only one elementary school and then enrolled in college. The LORD seemed to be the only common denominator Rose

Marie and I had. But we learned He was all we needed.

My boasting was of her determination to succeed, despite the poor educational background she had. We graduated college together

In 1957 and she had a greater GPA (grade point average) than I! She had begun in weakness, but the LORD granted her His

strength. To my shame, I ventured to achieve in my own strength, and lost the race.

When you’re discouraged and feel weak, remember the words of the Apostle: “I will boast about my weaknesses, that the power

of Christ may dwell in me.” Think of Christ’s power like “over-drive.” You’ve run and run and know you can never reach the finish

line; you turn to Him and He energizes you with strength –His strength—strength you’ve never known. If you will allow it, He will

always produce strength in you. So, be content with your weakness, with insults that the enemy (Satan) rains upon you. Don’t

worry about distresses or persecutions or difficulties. When you are weak and depend upon Him, He will strengthen you and see

you through it all.

Cheer up, ye saints of God;

There’s nothing to worry about;

Nothing to make you feel afraid,

Nothing to make you doubt;

Remember Jesus never fails,

So, why not trust Him and shout?

You’ll be sorry you worried at all

Tomorrow morning!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”