But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
You might think that Paul is a masochist or sarcastic. Who in the right mind would enjoy insults, hardships or troubles? Who would boast about being weak? But actually it is a good gesture that we can also practice.
When we admit we are weak:
- We are humbling ourselves before God. It is a moment of a total surrender to God. We let go of any pride we have
- We admit that anything we achieve or accomplish is only possible through God. The glory is not to ourselves. The glory is all to God.
- We are allowing God to help us. How can someone help us if we don't admit that we need help?
Paul delights in weaknesses, insults, hardships because at these moments, he is solely depending on God's power. Jesus demonstrated this two thousand years ago. In our most undesirable state, He showed the power of His love for us. When we can't do anything about our sins, He gave His life so that we can have freedom. Jesus becomes our savior when we acknowledge that we need one. In our weakest, God is strongest.
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