Learning to Appreciate the Gift of Weakness

Because of the extravagance of those revelations, 

and so I wouldn't get a big head, 

I was given the gift of a handicap 

to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. 

Satan's angel did his best to get me down; 

what he in fact did was push me to my knees. 

No danger then of walking around high and mighty! 

At first I didn't think of it as a gift, 

and begged God to remove it. 

Three times I did that, and then he told me,

   My grace is enough; it's all you need.
   My strength comes into its own in your weakness.

Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. 

I quit focusing on the handicap 

and began appreciating the gift. 

It was a case of Christ's strength moving in on my weakness. 

Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, 

these limitations that cut me down to size—

abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. 

I just let Christ take over! 

And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become. 

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 msg 

Every day bits of it is revealed.

Some days more than others.

Too often I fight it.

I don't want it.

As I come before You

asking You to take it from me,

You whisper a sweet secret to my heart.

This is how your life can have more of Me.

This is a gift. 

This ties your heart to mine in a way

nothing else can.

Embrace weakness. 

Embrace me.

Your weakness draws you to me,

your guard drops down

allowing me to work —

to be strong in you.

Come to Me.