Search results
Aug 19, 2021 · But God, in his providence, gives us our weaknesses just as he gives us our strengths. In God’s economy, where the return on investment he most values is “faith working through love” (Galatians 5:6), weaknesses become assets — we can even call them talents — to be stewarded, to be invested.
Feb 3, 2021 · God will use your weakness to make you more like Jesus as you depend on him and the family of believers. Can you name your weaknesses as easily as your strengths? Why is it important to be able to identify your specific weaknesses? How can you use your greatest weakness for ministry to others?
Nov 5, 2024 · In this article, we will explore 15 stories from the Bible that show how God transforms human frailty into something extraordinary. Perhaps the most famous paradox about human weakness and God’s strength can be found in 2 Corinthians 12:9, when Jesus told Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
- The Lord Works in Weakness
- A Fresh Realization to Trust and Depend on God
- The Lord Does Not Abandon Us in Our Weakness
- God Is Our Help and Strength
- We Can Come Alongside Others in Times of Weakness
- Serving Others Is Not A Sign of Weakness - It Is What Jesus Did
- The Christian Faith Was Built Upon A Moment of Perceived Weakness
- Knowing Jesus Strengthens and Sustains in All Circumstances
The Bible is full of people who were weak at times, just like us. Whether it is Joseph’s boasting which led to his brother’s betraying him, the apostle Paul beaten and put in prison for preaching the gospel, or Peter denying Jesus three times, there are fallible people in the pages of Scripture. However, Joseph became the governor of Egypt, Paul’s ...
The lyrics of the song “Strong Enough” by Matthew West captures the moments in life of being in the pit of desperation. Some of the lyrics say: It is at times of crisis that people often gather to pray together and consider God and the purpose of life. At rock bottom of any situation, it may seem that we cannot go any further down. But there is an ...
One of the most comforting promises that Jesus utters is that He will be with us always until the end of the age (Matthew 28:20). We can be confident in this because He is the truth (John 14:6) and can empower us, with the help of the Spirit, to turn to Him in our weakest moments. He will not leave us nor forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:8; Joshua 1:5). ...
When the Lord asked Moses to go to Pharaoh and speak all the words that He would tell him, Moses said that he was “unskilled in speech” (Exodus 6:30) and doubted how Pharaoh would listen to him. He said “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue” (Exodus 4:9). ...
God sent Aaron to be the spokesperson for Moses and He enabled them both to speak. There are times when we need support from others and times when we can come alongside others when they feel weak. With the comfort that God provides, we are able to go out in the same manner and comfort others who are in trouble with that same comfort we have receive...
Jesus came to serve and not be served (Matthew 20:28) and demonstrated that His disciples were to do likewise. He washed His disciples’ feet, and in that culture, washing feetwas a job for the lowest of the low. Feet would have been filthy from walking, yet Jesus humbly wrapped a towel around His waist and began to gently wash away the dirt. The wo...
A watching crowd jeered at Jesus as His body hung with nails hammered into His palms and feet. The chief priests, elders and scribes mocked Him saying “He saved others; He cannot save Himself” (Matthew 27:42). The death of Jesus looked like the end to onlookers and His followers. However, it was precisely in not saving Himself that Jesus brought sa...
There are Christians throughout the world who are experiencing imprisonment, torture and death for their faith. It is often in these hostile environments that the number of Christians multiply as they know Jesus in a very real way. In whatever area of weakness we find ourselves, whether in ourselves or our circumstances, the Holy Spirit “helps us i...
Dec 29, 2015 · Weakness, with acknowledgment of it, is the fittest seat and subject for God to perfect His strength in; for consciousness of our infirmities drives us out of ourselves to Him in whom our strength lies. The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
Sep 6, 2019 · When we rely upon God in our weakness, His strength manifests in us in numerous ways, delivering us from the toughest of situations. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Biletskiy Evgeniy. 1. Fear. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7) I've been teaching the Bible since 1998.
People also ask
Does God look at our weaknesses?
Why is god pleased to use our weaknesses and limitations?
What is a paradox about human weakness and God's strength?
How does God use weakness to make you more like Jesus?
What is a weakness in the Bible?
Why is weakness so important?
Dec 17, 2016 · Weakness refines our trust in God’s wise and loving providence. We learn obedience to God as we experience that nothing can separate us from his Spirit. God never leaves us nor forsakes us (Joshua 1:9; Hebrews 13:5), no matter how difficult things become.
