Thank You for My Weakness

I recently wrote a song, and with the help of my very gifted friend John it now actually has music. The title is “Thank You for My Weakness.” This may sound odd, but bare with me. Do you ever find yourself feeling beaten and discouraged? Ever feel you can’t rise up from under the load of insufficiency? Maybe the words “I can’t” have become your motto, or someone telling you “You just aren’t good enough,” continues to ring in your ears long after the words have been spoken.

Here’s the thing…that is exactly when God can use us the most and when His power can be at its greatest in and through our lives, IF we surrender ourselves to Him. These verses have been the source of great encouragement to me over the years.

“But He said to me, My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and show themselves most effective in [your] weakness. Therefore, I will all the more gladly glory in my weaknesses and infirmities, that the strength and power of Christ (the Messiah) may rest (yes, may pitch a tent over and dwell) upon me! So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful in divine strength). 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (Amplified Bible)

“[No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame.” 1 Corinthians 1:17 (Amplified Bible)

So you see, were it not for our weaknesses we would not have the incredible opportunity to have the power of the Almighty God perfected in us. All the “voices” if you will, that are telling you you are not good enough are not from God. That’s a tactic of Satan to keep you down and to hinder you from being active for the Lord.

Challenge: The next time you begin to feel these thoughts coming on stop and tell Satan, “Thanks for reminding me!” And then remind Him of these scriptures. Commit these verses to memory and learn to give thanks for your weaknesses. Don’t be ashamed, be grateful! For when we are weak He is strong! And as the words of the song say, “If it takes my weakness for Your power to be known, then Lord, let my weakness show!”