Day 35: God's Power in Your Weakness

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"And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows. . ." 2 Corinthians 12:3

Imperfect, limited, weak-human!  We all have many flaws which so many of us hide, run away from, or excuse.  The fact is, God works even better through these weaknesses.  These are the things and times where God demostrates His power through you.  Without these imperfections-how would we know just how mighty He is and how strong He makes us.

Admitting we are flawed or weak can be a hard feat, but we are.  We will never have it together every minute of every day.  There is no way for God to work through us if we are not sure who we are or who He is.  We can start by making a list of these weaknesses and be content with the list before us.  These things are what push us to depend on God and other people in the most humble and sympathetic way. We can all agree opening up to these flaws is a vulnerable state.  There is risk in being rejected but can also become very liberated.  We are all trophies of grace. 

"Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been speaking in the sight of God as those in Christ; and everything we do, dear friends, is for your strengthening."  2 Corinthians 12:19

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