2 Corinthians 12:9-10 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. Therefore, for Christ's sake, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficult circumstances. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Paul's testimony reminds me that true strength comes not from my own efforts or qualifications, but from allowing Christ's power to fill me as I acknowledge my weaknesses. The world often teaches us to hide our shortcomings, but God wants us to rely more deeply on Him through our weaknesses. When I let go of my pride and acknowledge my nothingness before God, He becomes everything to me. Weakness is not a shame, but a means of grace.
Dear Lord Jesus, I thank you for your sufficient grace. When I feel powerless, defeated, or frustrated, may you not discourage me but turn to you and experience your strength. May my life be complete not in my own strength but in your power. Help me to learn to boast in my weaknesses so that your glory may be revealed in me. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.