We are weak ... yet by God's power we will live with him to serve you. 2 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV)
I am with you; that is all you need. My power shows up best in weak people. 2 Corinthians 12:9a (LB)
God loves to use weak people. We think that God only wants to use our strengths, but he also wants to use our weaknesses for his glory. Your weaknesses are not an accident. God deliberately allowed them in your life for the purpose of demonstrating his power through you. God has never been impressed with strength or self-sufficiency. In fact, he is drawn to people who are weak and admit it. Jesus regarded this recognition of our need as being "poor in spirit." It's the number one attitude he blesses. A weakness is any limitation that you inherited or have no power to change. It may be a physical limitation, like a handicap, a chronic illness, naturally low energy, or a disability. It may be an emotional limitation, such as a trauma scar, a hurtful memory, a personality quirk, or a hereditary disposition. Or it may be a talent or intellectual limitation. We're not all super bright or talented. Admit your weaknesses. Own up to your imperfections. Stop pretending to have it all together, and be honest about yourself. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts. The things you're most embarrassed about, most ashamed of, and most reluctant to share are the very tools God can use most powerfully to heal others.
--God works best when I admit my weakness.
Verse to Remember: "My Brace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in weakness."