"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all 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. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
It is my firm belief that when we hit our lowest point, God will work in the most amazing ways. When we are at our weakest and most humble, God's power takes over and does more for the Kingdom than we ever could on our own. When we are facing insults and hardships in the darkest times of our lives, we can have hope and confidence in the fact that God is getting ready to move and shake the world around you - not for your benefit or glory, but for HIS! Remember, it is His glory that we are here, not ours! When we face persecutions and difficulties in the scary and uncertain times of our lives, that is when the hand of God shows up and delivers a peace that goes beyond anything we could imagine or understand.
It isn't a pleasant thing to go through the tough and dark periods of life. As a matter of fact it can be tragic. But the "refining fire" of hard times is what makes us a stronger and more useful tool for God's Kingdom. The development of discipline, perseverance, courage, and wisdom are all by-products of the hard times in our lives. You might not enjoy them, but you can still thank God for them.
If you're experiencing a difficult time in your life right now, I hope these words can serve as a bit of an encouragement. If you are NOT, I hope you will store them in your heart for later.
God wants to do amazing things through you and with you. In your weakness you will find out just how strong your God really is!
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