“If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.” – 2 Corinthians 11:30
Paul’s boast would have been just as shocking and countercultural 2000 years ago as it is today! Humans have always valued strength and accomplishment. To admit weakness, much less celebrate it, has generally been socially unacceptable. Yet Christians are called to celebrate our weakness because it reveals God’s strength!
As Christians, we need to be honest with ourselves and others. We need to be authentic about our struggles, failures, and weaknesses. By so doing, we’re able to see the times in our lives when God met us in our weakness, strengthening and carrying us to a better future in Him.
As a follower of Christ, if you haven’t yet had this experience, then perhaps you haven’t yet come to terms with all that you can’t do by your own smarts, skills, savings, or strength. Nonetheless, that day will likely come! When it does, it will be painful. However, there will also be power and grace in it. There is beauty when we finally come to the end of ourselves and surrender our hopeless situation to the God Who was already ready to carry its weight.
As we reflect on these difficult seasons, we grow to understand why Paul was so eager to boast in his weaknesses. What are the weaknesses you want to boast about???