“The world steers you to your strengths, God works through your weaknesses. Human reasoning instructs you to know your limitations and live within them. God says he will do the impossible through you. The world says work to your strengths. God says he works best in your weaknesses. The world speaks to affirm your actions. God speaks to change your life. The world lives for personal excitement but finds emptiness. Ironically there is no more exciting or fulfilling life than one lived in God’s way”
Henry and Richard Blackaby
- I have come to the realization that I often operate in this mentality, adjusting and honestly, clinging to my strengths. And please hear me when I say, it’s not bad to draw on our past experiences or to bless a group or organization, even a person, with something you do well. The problem begins when we we limit our actions and purpose to that idea instead of allowing God’s strength and provision to fuel, equipt and shield us.
- Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind – Romans 12:2
- And friends, I don‘t want to live with this constraint. I want to have a complete dependence and trust on God rather than my own abilities and control. Taking refuge with the one Source that gives us immeasurably more than we need and that “coincidentally” connects all of the dots together.
- So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. – Isaiah 41:10
- Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me – 2 Corinthians 12:9
- I often wonder if we are constantly asking God to bless our plans or if we willingly and joyfully stepping right into His
- Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain – 1 Corinthians 15:58
- Lately, I have learned that His words and guidance might call us to step outside of our comfort zones and natural abilities into a realm of supernatural and amazing possibilities. He doesn’t ask us for perfection or completeness, all He asks from us is trust. So I say let’s work harder to give God our weaknesses because I have found that He will give us His strength
- A real sign of spiritual maturity is looking to God for purpose and perspective instead of comfort and convenience – Lyla Terkeurst
- The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will quiet you by his love, He will exult over you with loud singing – Zephaniah 3:17
- Once I heard that while God might not give us an outline of what comes next but He has been before us and He promises to lead the way in love
- My steadfast love shall not depart from you – Isaiah 54:10
- He puts extraordinary tasks in the life of ordinary people so that ordinary people can see what an extraordinary God can do through them
- Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us – Ephesians 3:20
“But if it is your desire lead me straight into the storm”
