I was just spending time with the Lord tonight and felt led to 2 Corinthians 12 v 7 -10. I’m sure its all a verse we know well.
“My grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in distresses, in persecutions, in difficulties that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak then i am strong”
I have often thought and pondered on these verses, knowing that Paul had this “thorn in the flesh”. We do not know what this was as he never tells us but that doesn’t matter. Its the fact that we may be broken, incapable, exhausted, weak but God can use us in our weaknesses. We are not written off by our inadequacies or weaknesses because God can use you and me through those things. We can do it through His strength, His love , His provision. He will get all the glory not us, which is right, because it is God working through us. We are His hands, feet and mouthpiece on this earth. So like Paul we can say that…. “I will boast about my weaknesses so that the power of Christ can work through me. When I am weak then I am strong”
Maybe if you are feeling weak or not good enough, like I often do, that’s a good thing because we don’t rely on ourselves or our strengths, we rely totally on God. He can use people like us for these reasons so all the glory goes to God.
So never think you are not good enough or you can’t do what God has called you to. He loves you, has chosen you and will use you in your weakness, despite your weaknesses for His glory. People will know its God working through you. equipping you and anointing you for His plans.
