Your Weakness + God's Power 2016.10.08
We all struggle with weakness... It's sometimes interpreted as a constant reminder of our failure, and we pray to God often to simply get thru this struggle. These monumental struggles seem impossible and the sad part is - it's true!! If God calls us to it, then we should not be able to get thru this without Him. We all look up at our mountain-like weakness, and feel like God's asking us to do the impossible. But God, who knows everything about you, has called you to get through this, and that His strength will work through you.
In writing this, I laugh at how God knows every microscopic detail about us, knows our thoughts, sin & fears. We may hide them from people, but God knows all. There is no better 'Life Coach" than God, knowing exactly what we can handle, where our "pain tolerance" level truly is, what areas we need to grow in... and He is willing to help us through it!
God made us, weaknesses and all. And because He's God, we are not a mistake. Our weaknesses, these constant reminders of pain\struggle\failure are meant to keep us humble before Him. When we are dependent upon Him, we are able to do all things through Him.
29He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
30Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
31but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:29-31
And since God will get us through "this", this (unfortunately to some) removes our ability to use this weakness as an excuse. If God calls us to the impossible task, then He will give us everything we need to complete that task. Think about it - God didn't call upon Steve to help me get through my weaknesses - He called me! And has supplied me with everything I'll need to get through it through Him. He is with me every step of the way. But we need to be completely dependent upon Him for us to get thru this.
