I used to think weakness was a bad thing. I still do sometimes. Luckily, the Lord showed me this verse:
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me" (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Everyone wants to avoid weakness. Weakness is like a plague. Weakness means I lose and someone else wins. But the beauty in this verse shows that although I am weak, Christ is strong; He is the winner for me. Weakness is a human condition, not a character flaw that can be avoided or covered up.
Right now I'm dazzled by the last few words of this verse: so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. I want that. How do I get it? By embracing His strength in my weakness. Because I am weak. Whether or not I embrace it.
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