Title DAY 35. God's Power Through Weakness
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my grace is sufficient for you
For my power is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9
These are the words I remembered a lot in my mind while preparing for the DTS.
Thankfully, God has now made me know that the grace that God has given me is sufficient for me, and I am satisfied with that grace.
[Considering these limitations in life, it can be tempting to draw conclusions like this. “I will never be used by God.” But God is not limited by our limitations. In fact, God likes to put His great power in an ordinary vessel.]
The temptation I was given, that's it. There was a time when these thoughts took hold of me and I felt like my soul was going to die, and here is the answer. In other words, it was all in the Bible. I meditated on this book during the summer vacation of my sophomore year, and I see that all the answers to the questions I had in my 3rd and 4th grades were contained in this book to the extent that I did not know whether I read it with my eyes or with my feet. God prepared it in advance, but I read it once and forgot it all. But he did not leave me alone, but, according to God's abundant grace, now enabled me to fight against such temptations.
Acknowledging your weaknesses and being content with your weaknesses.
This is an expression of faith in God's goodness. It means knowing that God loves you and believing that He knows what is best for you. So, if things don't go according to my plan or my thoughts, I don't worry or get frustrated. Rather, expect
Weaknesses enable us to depend on God, keep us humble, and need each other, thus stimulating fellowship among believers. And above all else, our weaknesses allow us to serve others, so that others will find healing in our wounds.
The child that God has given me to tutor is a child who is withdrawn and lacks confidence, but looking at him and seeing me, I feel very sorry for him. God's heart looking at the child always looks at the child with loving eyes, regardless of whether he or she studies well or not, and expects the child's life, but this child does not seem to have any interest or passion for life. I had the same weakness, but as I saw the process of God perfecting me, joy was restored in my life, and I hope that joy will be restored in this child's life as well. I want to help these people in the future.
The most encouraging scene in the Chronicles of Narnia was the appointment of the four brothers as kings of their respective nations, and their weakness became their strength and became a term for them. 'The Great King' 'The Kind King' 'The King of Justice'
God must be the expert in turning weaknesses into strengths.
The way to be free from weaknesses is to share them frankly. And that candor builds trust and intimacy within us.
The reason we can boast of our weaknesses is because we know that God's strength will be revealed through those weaknesses. Because Jesus knows all our weaknesses, we do not have to hide our weaknesses, and when we give up our weaknesses, He is glorified by changing our weaknesses into strength. When we surrender our weaknesses, then God works.