Friday, September 11, 2009

Strength vs. Weakness

2nd Corinthians 12:9, 10

"But he [God] said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness...For when I am weak, then I am strong."

why don't we allow ourselves to become weak in order to see the sun?
in order to be raised higher?
in order to learn something of value?

is it because we are afraid of falling?
is it because we are afraid of change?
are we nervous about making a mistake and yielding the results of it?
are we uncertain about the circumstances that lie ahead, anxious about how to tackle them, and worried that the end result may not turn out exactly as we had hoped?

are we truly afraid of change, that we may lose something precious that we once had?

weakness requires one to give up something for another person (or, for something else).

to be ready, willing, and able.
what if we tried this for a day? submission; the very thing that God helps us to do everyday.

it is his grace that provides substance, everlasting fulfillment, and complete joy..
his grace is sufficient enough to provide all that we need.