The Discipline of Weakness

“ To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

God Loves to use Weak People
God has a different perspective on your weaknesses.
“ As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:9)

God not only uses our strengths, he also wants to use our weaknesses for his glory.
“ But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.” (1 Corinthians 1:27)

A weakness is any limitation that you have no power to change.
God is never limited by our limitations!
God delights in putting his great power into ordinary containers.
“ But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all surpassing power is from God and not from us.” (2 Corinthians 4:7)

Admit Your Weaknesses
You must own up to your imperfections.
If you want God to use you, you must:
First, Know who God is, and. . .
Second, Know who you are.

Be Content with Weaknesses
Contentment is an expression of faith in the power of God.
All of God’s “giants” were weak people.
Moses (Numbers 12:3)
Gideon (Judges 6:12)
Abraham (Rom. 4:11)

Honestly Share Weaknesses
Paul showed his vulnerability in all his letters.
His Failures “For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do–this I keep on doing.” (Romans 7:19)
His Frustrations “We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.” (2 Corinthians 1:8)
His Fears “I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.” (1 Corinthians 2:3)

The Discipline of Weakness

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