GOD is a
paradoxical power for life in so many ways. Those who hate God cannot stand the
idea that God makes the truth operate in upside down, or apparently ridiculous,
ways. They refute such things and are never blessed. But those who are open to
God will be open to experiencing things like the unequivocal strength in
acknowledging weakness.
1.
Acknowledging weakness feels humiliating, until we realise
the courage it takes and gives us back. There’s strength in acknowledging
weakness.
2.
God blesses the acknowledgement of weakness, as pride is
humbled in the acknowledgement of truth. And where there’s truth acknowledged,
there’s peace.
3.
God blesses the acknowledgement of weakness as others see and
are inspired by our courageous choosing for truth. Much grace is accorded.
4.
Strength is in the truth, and true weakness is in ideas that
don’t hold up to truth. Human weakness is never truer in the sight of a life
and God that reveals our pitiful strength as weakness. Acknowledging weakness
when it’s the truth is blessed.
5.
There’s power in the acknowledgement of weakness, but confess
it in the company of mature, caring people who see the strength in such truth.
Otherwise we may face the indignity of a fool enjoying ridicule at our expense.
What a privilege it is for the caring and mature to celebrate the truth with
the truthful.
6.
Power is paradoxical. Pride tells us to fabricate power based
in unconsciousness or imagination, but true power is in the truth. Humility is
true power in the truth.
7.
Those humble enough to acknowledge their weakness never glory
in the humiliation of others. That’s a real strength. Humility is considered
weakness by those strong in their own strength. But sooner or later they end up
with egg on their face. But the humble are not amused at others’ misfortune,
not even a fool’s.
8.
The humble have no problem calling the truth as it is. For
them the truth, reality, is both dependable and freeing. If it’s acknowledging
weakness they’ve got plenty of courage to dignify such a declaration. They know
it’s a blessing to obey God in subjugating their pride.
9.
The humble know full well the presence of their pride. They
know it’s weakness presenting as a strength. Only as they abide in truth do
they recognise the strength in honouring the truth.
10. Those who are
happy to tell the truth, even as it exposes them in their vulnerability, ply
courage, and cannot be humiliated by the truth. Only the proud are humiliated
by the truth. When the truth is no longer a threat nothing can defeat that
person.
11. Power for life rests in the truth that in weakness there is strength.
Strength is shown when weakness is acknowledged, and there’s power in resting
in the truth.
12. The strength available in being honest in our weakness is a
dignifying strength. It’s a strength to be celebrated. It’s a reliable strength
that never lets us down.
13. Those strong in their weakness find that in their weakness is
the only strength to be relied on. Strength in weakness is God’s immovable strength.
14. Confidence is an acquisition of those founded and grounded in God’s
truth. This is the place of acceptance for what cannot be changed, where
courage changes what it can, and wisdom knows the difference. Confidence is the
balancing of all three truths in unison.
15. The weak are strong, because they’re not afraid of their
weakness. They’re strong because they’re
weak.
16. Those who can acknowledge their strength lies in their weakness
are able to celebrate the very things that are apparently against them. See how
nothing is against God’s disciple?
17. A celebration of fellowship is possible when guards are down and
where glory is made of true weakness. There God is central and celebrated and
much glory goes to his name.
18. Is there any better life than being oneself in the company of
others; of being allowed to be our real selves? No. This is the halcyon state
of the real life in community. It is God’s will, no less.
© 2015 Steve Wickham.
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