In weakness there is great power
Dr. Roberto Miranda
SUMMARY: Acknowledging our weakness and cultivating a sense of inadequacy can lead to power for those who have faith. By recognizing our limitations and placing our hope in God, we open ourselves up to the full power of Heaven. The Apostle Paul's declaration of "When I am weak, then I am strong" shows that shedding our self-reliance and seeking the grace of God can lead to wisdom and protection. By acknowledging our inability and taking refuge in God's power, we can receive an anointing from heaven that will lift us out of difficult situations.
In acknowledging our weakness, in deliberately cultivating a sense of inadequacy, there is power. Why? For the man without God, the woman without God, cultivating weakness leads to depression and leads to failure, and leads to inaction. But the son of God, when he cultivates weakness in the spirit, what he does is recognize, “I don't have the victory, but God does. I don't have the answer, but God is more than capable to give me all the wisdom I need. I don't have the power but God is Almighty. I don't have the weapons, but God has promised me all His armor ”.
When we take our eyes off ourselves, recognize our limitations, and place our hope exclusively in God, our weakness becomes the perfect platform for the full power of Heaven to unfold on our behalf.
The Apostle Paul declares: "For when I am weak, then I am strong." "Therefore," he says, "I will rather glory in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me" (II Cor 12: 9). A man, a woman, has to first shed his self-reliance and his false sense of independence, and say, “You know what, Lord? I empty myself of all that. Fill me now with your Spirit, and show me the way where I should walk ”.
There begins, dear reader, the power of a man or woman of God, in recognizing, “I cannot do it alone. I need the grace of God ”. Based on that deep recognition, you go and seek wisdom. You acknowledge the danger, admit your utter inability, and take refuge like a child in the power of your God. That limitless anointing from heaven, placed in the empty vessel that you have provided to divine power through your humble recognition, will be more than enough to lift you out of the hole and establish you on safe ground.
When we take our eyes off ourselves, recognize our limitations, and place our hope exclusively in God, our weakness becomes the perfect platform for the full power of Heaven to unfold on our behalf.
The Apostle Paul declares: "For when I am weak, then I am strong." "Therefore," he says, "I will rather glory in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me" (II Cor 12: 9). A man, a woman, has to first shed his self-reliance and his false sense of independence, and say, “You know what, Lord? I empty myself of all that. Fill me now with your Spirit, and show me the way where I should walk ”.
There begins, dear reader, the power of a man or woman of God, in recognizing, “I cannot do it alone. I need the grace of God ”. Based on that deep recognition, you go and seek wisdom. You acknowledge the danger, admit your utter inability, and take refuge like a child in the power of your God. That limitless anointing from heaven, placed in the empty vessel that you have provided to divine power through your humble recognition, will be more than enough to lift you out of the hole and establish you on safe ground.
