God loves to use weak
people.
We are all flawed and
imperfect - baggaged with physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual,
financial and relational limiting weaknesses.
Usually we deny our
weaknesses, defend them, excuse them, hide them, and resent them. We think that
God only wants to use our strengths; but He also wants to use our weaknesses
for His glory.
God loves to use imperfect,
ordinary people to do the extraordinary things in spite of their frailties or
any other inherited limitations; or that which they are powerless to change –
God is never limited by our limitations!
+ Admit your weaknesses.
Instead of living in denial
or making excuses, take the time to identify your personal weaknesses – make a
list. You are only human; surely you can admit your shortcomings to yourself?
+ Be content with your
weaknesses.
Being content with weakness
doesn’t seem to make sense – don’t you think?
But this contentment is an
expression of faith in the goodness of God. Whenever you feel weak, God is
reminding you to depend on Him – weaknesses prevent arrogance, keep us humble,
keep our egos in check and govern us from going too fast and running ahead of
God – He deliberately allows them in your life for the purpose of demonstrating
His power through you.
Furthermore; our weaknesses
encourage fellowship between believers and increase our capacity for sympathy
and ministry.
Your greatest life messages
and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts – the
things you’re most embarrassed about, most ashamed of, and most reluctant to
share – the very tools God can use most powerfully to heal others.
+ Honestly share your
weaknesses. (Saw this one coming, eh?)
The more you let down your
guard, take off your mask, and share your struggles, the more God will be able
to use you in serving others.
When you do reveal your
failures, feelings, frustrations and fears; you risk rejection – but the
benefits are worth the risk.
Humility is not putting
yourself down or denying your strengths; rather it is being honest about your
weaknesses. Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and the
vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy.
(This I have experienced
firsthand – deep personal admissions from a dearly beloved, that I was blessed
to be made privy to, had a huge impact on realigning myself to that person; and
to a whole new world in general)
Our strengths create
competition, but our weaknesses create community.
You can impress people from
a distance, but you must get close to influence them – the most essential
quality for leadership is not perfection, but credibility.
+ Glory in your weaknesses.
Instead of posing as self-confident
and invincible, see yourself as a trophy of grace – fill your heart with praise
for Jesus, who understands every weakness and for the Holy Spirit, who helps us
in our weakness.
If you want God to bless you
and use you greatly, you must be willing to ‘walk with a limp’ for the rest of
your life, because God uses weak people; and none of us can be perfect!
Come share in my
imperfection… Love ~ SB
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