Day 3: Embracing Weakness to Discover Strength

God doesn’t always shield us from difficulty; sometimes, He allows us to experience weakness to reveal His strength. Just as Jesus prayed for His will to be done in Gethsemane, we too must surrender our own desires for His. To be strong in our calling, we must first be weak in our own understanding and capabilities. God’s plan is to establish His ability by first revealing our inability.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV)
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.

Reflection: Where do you feel your own weakness most acutely, and how can you invite God’s power to be made perfect in that area?