Weak
By Sarah Walker
By Sarah Walker
But he [the Lord] said to
me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
2 Corinthians 12:9a (ESV)
2 Corinthians 12:9a (ESV)
When I am weak then I am strong…
When I am weak, that’s when I let go
of control and say… God I can’t handle
this anymore. I need You to step in and use Your strength and Your power for
this situation. That’s how I become strong in my weakness.
That’s how I let go of my grasp of
whatever it is and say… God, please do Your
work in this. Take control of it. I don’t know the way to go. I don’t know the
path to take. But You do. And I am going to trust You. That’s when I see His
power.
I see His strength at work in my
life when I say… God, I don’t have the
control within myself to reign in my anger. I don’t have that power in myself.
The sin is too strong for me. But You do. You have that power. Would You work Your
power in my life?
What is it for you? What weakness of
yours seems to consistently rise to the surface? Is it anger? That tends to be
my sin in this season of life. Is it impatience? Pornography? An addiction? Jealousy?
Pride? What is it for you? Is there something that you are too ashamed of, too
afraid of, to speak out loud? Would you turn it over to Jesus, confess it to
another person and then go wherever God leads?
When you are weak…
When you acknowledge your weakness
to God and to others, confessing your shortcomings to others in a safe and trustworthy
relationship, God can be glorified. Don’t hide your sin. That way when you see
your life changed, you can ascribe the glory to God, and when others see the
change in you, the credit will go to God. His glory, and His power, can be on
display when your sin or weakness is fully submitted to Him.
At the same time though, don’t own
your sin and make it who you are. Don’t say, “That’s just who I am, and I will
always be this way.” Don’t make excuses for it. Hold it out as the weakness or
the sin that it is…So that you can see God move. So that you can see the power
of Jesus at work in your life. And so that others can see God at work in your
life.
GOING DEEPER:
What is it for you? What is your weakness? Turn it over to Jesus, and let His power shine through you.
What is it for you? What is your weakness? Turn it over to Jesus, and let His power shine through you.
Sarah is married to Scott and is a full-time mom to their two
young sons. She and Scott are involved in a small group focused on prayer.
