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- In the New Testament, St. Paul speaks of vulnerability in terms of weakness, particularly in his second letter to the Corinthians. He writes of a "thorn in the flesh" that keeps him from becoming conceited, reminding us that vulnerability can serve a spiritual purpose (2 Corinthians 12:7-9).
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Jun 4, 2024 · Consider these seven ways Paul encourages us to embrace weakness. 1. Believe that the weakness of Christ crucified is God’s power to save. The message of Christ crucified is “the power of God and the wisdom of God” (1 Cor. 1:23–24).
Apr 18, 2023 · By faith we yield our hearts and minds and will to God (Rom. 6:12–14; 12:1–2), and then the Holy Spirit fills us (Eph. 5:18) and empowers us (Rom. 15:13) as we cooperate with the Lord in the process of resisting anxiety.
Mar 11, 2024 · In 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NIV), Paul writes, “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 about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
May 31, 2019 · Paul is saying that by acknowledging our weaknesses, we can point to God as the source of our strength. This vulnerability removes any judgement someone might feel due to their own struggles. Instead, you are meeting them where they are, as an equal – even if your particular areas of weakness differ.
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- Allow God to Display His Power Through You
- Surrender Your Life to Christ
- Emulate Jesus
In 2 Corinthians 11, we find Paul admonishing the Corinthian Church for falling prey to false apostleswho threatened to detract them from their commitment to Christ. Paul was appalled at their gullibility. These false apostles were acting superior and lording over the Corinthians, who didn't seem to mind. Paul wondered whether it was wrong for him ...
If you are like me, I detest feeling weak and vulnerable. I like to feel competent and in perfect control of my life. I don't like when my family is faced with illness, lack, shame, or any form of uncertainty. I tend to sense God’s blessing over my life when all my ducks are in a neat row. But when I come face-to-face with my imperfections and life...
God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him (1 Corinthians 1:28-29). Oftentimes our abilities and competencies stand in the way of God. In the Bible, when God wanted to remind people of His power, He chose the weakest among them an...
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me (Galatians 2:20). We have been redeemed back to God through the death of Jesus on the cross. Our old self was crucified with him, so we should no longer be slaves to...
“Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also” (John 15:20). Though he was the Son of God, Jesus was well-acquainted with weaknesses and hardships. Before His ascension, He assured His disciples that just as He was per...
Apr 24, 2019 · God answered Paul’s prayer by telling him, “’My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness’” (2 Corinthians 12:9). In other words, God denied Paul’s request to remove the suffering because he knew that Paul’s weakness would be “good”—for Paul, for others, and for his own glory.
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Sep 16, 2024 · In the New Testament, St. Paul speaks of vulnerability in terms of weakness, particularly in his second letter to the Corinthians. He writes of a "thorn in the flesh" that keeps him from becoming conceited, reminding us that vulnerability can serve a spiritual purpose (2 Corinthians 12:7-9).
