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- In the end, Apostle Paul's resilience teaches us a vital lesson: our strength in times of hardship comes from a deep, unwavering faith in God and a steadfast commitment to His Word. This is the resilience that will carry us through trials, big and small, and lead us to spiritual growth and fulfillment.
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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).
Feb 28, 2013 · We can’t simply tip-toe around it. Weakness is everywhere in the New Testament. Jesus told his disciples that, in contrast to the spirit, the flesh is weak (Mark 14:38). Luke, in Paul’s voice, refers to the weak as those who are economically disadvantaged (Acts 20:35).
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.”
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It is easy to remember our failures. Quitting. Dropping out. Divorced. Estranged. Fired. Bankrupt. Incomplete. Incarcerated. It’s also easy to recall our ever-present weaknesses. Physical frailty. Chronic ailments. Below-average intellect. Learning disabilities. Emotional brokenness. Childhood trauma. At one level, we can boast in our weaknesses an...
Sin often dons the mask of weakness or frailty. It masquerades as being morally neutral when it’s actually a deadly disease that will destroy us. We are tempted to reframe our sins — lust, anger, impatience, selfish ambition, harshness, gluttony, dishonesty, gossip, and so forth — as natural elements of our humanity or results of suffering trauma. ...
The author of Hebrews understood the temptation to become weary or fainthearted in the struggle against sin. Yet he didn’t use weariness to excuse his readers’ sin, but instead calls them to rise up in God-enabled zeal to fight. He says, “Lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees” so that they might “obtain the grace of God” (Hebrews ...
Thus God calls believers to “lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees” (Hebrews 12:12). He calls them to not crumble under the weight of exhaustion and discouragement — nor under the weight of corrective discipline — but rather to renew the pursuit of holiness. Do not give up or give in to sin. The difficulty of this task does not di...
We may be tempted to wallow in our weaknesses, wishing we were more like someone else, but far better to ponder God’s redeeming power at work in our weakness, and then to renew our zeal to kill sin. Instead of lamenting our inabilities, we hope in the one of inestimable ability, Jesus, who took on our weakness so that we might become strong in him....
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.
Aug 15, 2024 · In Romans 8:26, Paul uses the Greek noun astheneia, translated as “weakness,” to refer to our limited capacity as human beings and our susceptibility to sin and death. Instead of condemning us for our frailty, the Holy Spirit comes alongside us in our weakness, providing strength, guidance, and His comforting presence.
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Jan 6, 2023 · Paul prays three times, asking God to yank out the irksome thorn. But God promises that His grace would be sufficient because His power is made perfect in weakness ( 2 Corinthians 12 : 9). Having learned His lesson, Paul makes peace with his thorn.
