The Bridal Weakness

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Paul asked God to take away his weakness. God replied, "My grace is sufficient for you. For my strength is perfected in weakness." The strength of God is made perfect in our weakness. Think about that. How could God need anything of ours to perfect His strength? In one sense He doesn't. But He's chosen to, in a sense, need us so that His strength would become perfect within us - and not just within us, but through us, through our weakness. We tend to despise our weaknesses, but we must remember that we are His bride. We're not meant to be complete without Him. Don't think your weakness separates you from God. God would tell you, 'Your weakness was made for My strength, and My strength is perfected in your weakness.' So don't despise your weakness. Your weakness is there to remind you that you were never made to be alone. Therefore, bring your weaknesses to Him, because your weaknesses need His strength, and His strength longs for your weaknesses, that through them it may become perfect.

From Message #781 - The Mystery of the Calah