Good morning all,
The word of the day is “ineffectual.” The apostle Paul led a
pretty crazy life. He went from being one of the most feared and respected men
in the Jewish community to a controversial and complicated life for God. Because
he was called, he gave up everything for Jesus. And even though he knew that he
at one time had everything according to the world standards, now he knew that
he was secure in his eternal relationship with Jesus. Through all of his trials
and tough times, Paul never took his focus off the important things of life.
“That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in
insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak,
then I am strong.”
~2 Cor 12:10
My question is: from where do you find your strength?
Although this may seem like a rhetorical question, depending on the way that
you are living at this point will give you an honest answer. Do you look toward
Christ as the answer to your weakness? I think that too many times we try to
fix our lives the way that we think it should be done. However, God would have
us do things differently. My prayer is that each of you examines your own
weaknesses. Know that in your weaknesses you are not ineffectual, but able to
be used fully for God’s glory; ask that the strength of the Lord be your
testimony during those times. We should not run from our weaknesses, but face
them with the power of God. This will be our witness to others.
Praying for you,
mo
