We must strengthen our Achilles heel

SUMMARY: The phrase "Achilles heel" refers to a person's main weakness. In our spiritual life, we must identify our weaknesses and strengthen them with the help of God's word, confession, fasting, and surrender to the Lord. The enemy will often attack us through these weak areas, so it's important to continuously surrender ourselves to God and renew our minds. By doing so, we can experience God's blessings in all areas of our life.

In Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character, and the greatest warrior in Homer's Iliad. Achilles also had the distinction of being the most handsome of the heroes who came together to fight Troy. Greek legend states that Achilles was invulnerable throughout his body, except for the heel. It was further said that he was semi-immortal, although his heel was vulnerable. Legend states that Achilles died due to a crush on the part of Paris, his opponent, shot precisely at his heel. For this reason, the expression "Achilles heel" has come to mean the main weakness of a person.

We need to identify where are the places of weakness in our armor, what are the weak points in our character, and through which areas of our lives the enemy could penetrate and wreak havoc. Once we identify that "Achilles heel" in our spiritual life, we must pay special attention to that aspect of our being. We must proceed to strengthen it, to “build fortresses and places of supply” in that exposed and fragile area of our spiritual land (II Chron 17:12).