Do you feel like you need to be strong? Or perhaps feel like you need to have it all together? Do you feel like a failure when you’re weak? There is pressure on us to be strong no matter what we are facing. I find it difficult to be strong all the time. What about you?
However, there is a surprising key to being strong. Many of us may think that the key to being strong is to just get stronger and be stronger. I have tried that in my life and it has not worked out well.
So what is the surprising key to being strong?
Learn how to be weak
The key to being strong is learning to be weak. It may sound like oxymoron but I found this to be true. What does this look like practically?
- Know your limits – When you feel yourself reaching your physical or emotional limit, take a break. It is okay to take a step back for a moment so that you can get your strength back.
- Allow yourself to be weak – It’s only in accepting our weakness that we can become stronger. When we accept our weakness, it allows us to rest and refresh. Allow yourself to be weak so that you can get stronger.
I love this scripture found in 2 Corinthians 12:9,
“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.”
Christ’s power is perfected when we are weak. So there is no need to be strong all the time. When we are weak, God’s power makes us strong. What a beautiful thought.
If you need this power that the Bible is talking about, it is found in a relationship with Jesus Christ. We can trade our weakness for His power. To know more about this, click on the pop up banner or on the link below.