Paul concludes: '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.' Weakness is the entry point for God's strength.
I'm a single mother who's been told I'm weak many times. Single mothers can't raise healthy kids. They're not enough. I've internalized that shame. But Paul's words reframe weakness. Not as failure but as the place where God shows up. Not as limitation but as opportunity.
My daughter is thriving. Not in spite of my weakness. Partly because of it. I can't be her superhero. I can only be her faithful guide and a model of how to depend on God. She's learning faith through watching me lean on God when I'm not enough. That's the grace that comes through weakness.
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