weak is strong

Opening Prayer: Lord Jesus, when I am weak, you are strong.  Therefore, help me to live out of my weakness, so that your power may be revealed in and through me.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Journal: How is God’s strength showing up in your weakness these days?  What does it look like for you to be weak, so that he may be strong?

Reflection: Weak is strong in the kingdom of God.  Never in my life have I felt as weak, as flawed, as fragile, and as vulnerable as I do right now, and yet God continues to work in power.  Never has the phrase “treasure in jars of clay” been a more accurate description of who I am and how I’m operating, and yet God continues to show up in amazing ways.  Maybe it's because I am finally getting out of the way.  Never has “For when I am weak, then I am strong" been more evident in my life and my ministry.  My weakness, my anxiety, and my dysfunctions are the very channels through which God is doing some of his best work.  I’ve tried to overcome them to no avail, and now I think I’m actually supposed to lean into them and embrace them.  That seems to be what Paul is saying.  I’m not supposed to overcome them because his power is made perfect in my weakness.  Weak is strong in the kingdom of God.  His power is best revealed in our powerlessness.  It’s all about him, not about me.  When will I ever learn?

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Closing Prayer: Lord Jesus, we fight so hard against being seen as weak, but we are.  Help us to embrace our weaknesses rather than deny them, hide them, or cover them up so that your power may be made manifest in and through us.  Your grace really is sufficient for us.  Thank you!