Strength in Weakness
When you have nothing left.
God's power in your limitations.
The big idea
God's power shows up best where your strength runs out.
What does “Strength in Weakness” walk through?
Grace Is Enough
2 Corinthians 12:9 · KJV
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.
In plain English
He said: my grace is enough for you. My strength shows up best in your weakness.
Enough Grace
You don't need more strength — you need his grace, which is enough.
A Way in the Wilderness
Isaiah 43:19 · KJV
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
In plain English
Watch — I'm doing something new. It's already starting. I'll make a path through wilderness and rivers in the desert.
New Paths
Even in the desert, God makes a way. Your weakness is his workshop.
Pray
Lord, in my weakness, be my strength. Your grace is enough. Amen.
Write it down
Where do you feel weak — and could God meet you there?
You finished: Strength in Weakness
You don't have to be strong. He is. Lean in.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from 2 Corinthians 12:9, Isaiah 43:19. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 5 short sittings.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9
- Isaiah 43:19
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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