2 Corinthians 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
In Kearny, Nebraska there is a monument to the pioneers that moved out west. It is a covered wagon with a plaque on it that says "The cowards never left, the weak died along the way only the strong survived!"
According to the world view this is true! We are told never to give up, fight for what you want, we are told to never be weak!
However the only way we will be strong is if we accept and acknowledge our weakness. The only way we will ever gain is to surrender all!
Even after I was saved I was lying to myself and God. I refused to admit that I couldn't handle my problems on my own under my own strength and power. I had not surrendered all to Christ, but yet I was bragging about what God had delivered me from. Yet all my addictions and weaknesses were not removed. Much like Paul I was left with a thorn in my flesh to keep me humbled to remind me that I'm not perfect, that I still must relay upon Gods mercy, grace and strength! I refused to see it till Youth Camp this year when Runks Runkles gave his testimony. Numerous times I have asked God to remove it, I even confessed them to another person in whom I trusted in hope of them being lifted from me. Relieing upon my own strength I would stumble time and time again, till it sunk in that I must relay on God if not I would continue to stumble. I had to admit, confess that I was powerless over it that I could not do it on my own strength, or power. Relieing on my own strength brought only defeat! When I acknowledged that I couldn't do it that I had to relay upon God admitting that I was weak. Then I was able to overcome these addictions and temptations only by trusting in God fully depending upon His Grace! Under my own strength I am powerless over my addictions, temptations and the thorn in my flesh! Anger and depression I have battled for most of my life. I am now getting help with these. It is something you don't have to battle alone. It is no different than any other infirmities that someone may get. Don't try to go at it alone.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake:
I am nothing outside His Power and Grace
for when I am weak, then am I strong.
In Kearny, Nebraska there is a monument to the pioneers that moved out west. It is a covered wagon with a plaque on it that says "The cowards never left, the weak died along the way only the strong survived!"
According to the world view this is true! We are told never to give up, fight for what you want, we are told to never be weak!
However the only way we will be strong is if we accept and acknowledge our weakness. The only way we will ever gain is to surrender all!
Even after I was saved I was lying to myself and God. I refused to admit that I couldn't handle my problems on my own under my own strength and power. I had not surrendered all to Christ, but yet I was bragging about what God had delivered me from. Yet all my addictions and weaknesses were not removed. Much like Paul I was left with a thorn in my flesh to keep me humbled to remind me that I'm not perfect, that I still must relay upon Gods mercy, grace and strength! I refused to see it till Youth Camp this year when Runks Runkles gave his testimony. Numerous times I have asked God to remove it, I even confessed them to another person in whom I trusted in hope of them being lifted from me. Relieing upon my own strength I would stumble time and time again, till it sunk in that I must relay on God if not I would continue to stumble. I had to admit, confess that I was powerless over it that I could not do it on my own strength, or power. Relieing on my own strength brought only defeat! When I acknowledged that I couldn't do it that I had to relay upon God admitting that I was weak. Then I was able to overcome these addictions and temptations only by trusting in God fully depending upon His Grace! Under my own strength I am powerless over my addictions, temptations and the thorn in my flesh! Anger and depression I have battled for most of my life. I am now getting help with these. It is something you don't have to battle alone. It is no different than any other infirmities that someone may get. Don't try to go at it alone.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake:
I am nothing outside His Power and Grace
for when I am weak, then am I strong.
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