“God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong.”
1 CORINTHIANS 1:27 ESV
The Wisdom of God teaches us differently. This Wisdom tells us that the weak
things are chosen to overcome the strong things, and power works concurrently
with weakness.
God desires to give you power, but that power only comes through weakness.
Any power not obtained through weakness is illegitimate, no matter how
spiritual it appears. The only legitimate power is granted to those who have
been made weak. Power is birthed in weakness. Many exude a certain “power,” but
there is not the corresponding weakness. Hence, the power only gives them an
occasion for boasting. To remedy this, God has ordained that all who would have
His power must first be weakened and made empty – we refer to this as being
“broken.” The purpose of weakness and suffering is to open the way for His
Power. The instrument God uses to weaken us is the Cross. Therefore, the Cross
is power through weakness.
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