"Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamaities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
This is one of the greatest oxymorans of all times, that I am strongest when I am at my weakest. This is only true when we consider the true origin of our strength, that it is the power of the Holy Spirit at work in me. It is a recognition that even in my greatest self strengths and greatest self effort I can do no good thing for Christ or His kingdom. It is in this recognition of my self inability that I open the door for the flooding power of the Spirit of Christ to flow through me to accomplish his good purposes, both in me and through me.
Look at the list Paul rattles off that he is now content with, (content shouldn't be confused with enjoying but rather seen as able to endure with confidance) weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions and calamities. Lord, so work this in me that I too see my greatest strengths and abilities as truly insufficient that I might gain the strength that is mine through the power of the Holy Spirit to be content in all situations.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Rubbish removal
Okay so it's been a while since I wrote and I was hoping to get some feedback and comments on the post. I remember that when I started this blog I was hoping that it would be a place where we could encourage one another with the stories of the awesome things God is doing in us and through us. I am aware of some really neat things going on. I know Bonnie H. has a great story to tell and I have had two different opportunities to share Christ (and I actually did, not that common for me). God is doing some really neat things and our prayer is that it is only just begun.
At youth group the other night we were challenged by the apostle Paul to "go all in" in a powerful way, "But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ... Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." What a bold challenge for us all.
At youth group the other night we were challenged by the apostle Paul to "go all in" in a powerful way, "But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ... Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." What a bold challenge for us all.
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