2 Corinthians 12:9-10
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 of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
I find myself always trying to keep the peace, avoid conflict, and pick up slack where I see it. For better or worse, I try to maintain the appearance that I have everything together all the time. This facade of strength means that admitting the areas in my life where I am weak does not come easily to me.
I learned at a young age that if I needed something, I was better off finding a way to get it done on my own rather than asking for help. I had to learn how to be strong enough to figure it out. I knew my weaknesses, but I couldn’t confront them, or worse, share them with anyone else. I believed that weakness was a problem to be fixed rather than an opportunity to invite people into my story. But this is a lie. Weakness is not a problem, and it’s not something that needs fixing. If we didn’t have weaknesses, we would see no need for a Savior. If we can do everything on our own, we become the center of our own lives, and the only thing we depend on is ourselves. Our weaknesses remind us that we are not God, no matter how hard we may try. Jesus shows us in the midst of weakness that we need him every single day.
I find that on my worst days, I am much more attentive to how the Lord is stepping in to speak, provide, and sustain. When it’s impossible to do it all on my own, I’m reminded that I have a Savior who never called me to live life that way, but to live it with Him.
Your weakness isn’t a problem; it’s a promise that our lives were never meant to be lived alone.
Kassie Lowe
Young Adults Lead