There Is Great Power in Weakness
David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? — 1 Chronicles 13:12
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong. — 2 Corinthians 12:10
Author
Dr. Roberto Miranda
Summary: Recognizing our weakness and giving up self-sufficiency makes room for God’s power. For those who live without God, cultivating weakness can lead to inaction; for His children, it means admitting that we do not possess victory, wisdom, or power on our own, but that God can give them to us. When we turn our eyes away from ourselves and place our hope in Him, our weakness becomes an opportunity for the power of Christ to rest upon us. So we empty ourselves of a false sense of independence, ask for His Spirit and guidance, seek wisdom, and humbly take refuge in His grace.
There is power in recognizing our weakness, in deliberately cultivating a sense of our insufficiency. Why?
For a man or woman without God, cultivating weakness leads to depression, failure, and inaction. But when a child of God cultivates weakness in spirit, what they do is acknowledge, “I do not have the victory, but God does. I do not have the answer, but God is more than able to give me all the wisdom I need. I do not have the power, but God is Almighty. I do not have the weapons, but God has promised me His full 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 all the power of Heaven to be displayed on our behalf.
The Apostle Paul declares: “For when I am weak, then I am strong.” “Therefore,” he says, “I will gladly boast all the more in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me” (II Cor 12:9). A man or woman must first strip away their self-sufficiency and false sense of independence and say, “You know what, Lord? I empty myself of all that. Fill me now with Your Spirit, and teach me the way I should walk.”
That, dear reader, is where the power of a man or woman of God begins: in acknowledging, “I cannot do it alone. I need the grace of God.” On the basis of that deep recognition, you go and seek wisdom. You recognize the danger, admit your utter inability, and take refuge like a child in the power of your God. That unlimited anointing from heaven, poured into the empty vessel you have provided for divine power through your humble acknowledgment, will be more than enough to lift you out of the pit and set you on solid ground.