The Right Kind Of Strong By Mary Kassianనమూనా

Scripture teaches that everyone who relies on God is strong and that everyone who relies on self is weak. Your personal ability or inability doesn’t indicate whether you are weak or strong; your dependence on God does.

We are strong whenever we depend on God. When we depend on him, he works powerfully through our strengths and our weaknesses. Our strengths put God’s strength on display. But guess what? Our weaknesses also put God’s strength on display.

You can be a strong woman regardless of what mix of strengths and weaknesses you bring to the table. Are you strong and gifted? Great! Understand that everything you have comes from God and rely on him for the wisdom and strength to use your talents for his glory. Do you feel weak and incapable? That’s great too! Because your inability is the perfect showcase for God’s ability. It gives him the opportunity to prove how powerful and strong he is. It’s a great paradox that, regardless of your inherent capability, embracing the right kind of weak will make you strong, and embracing the wrong kind of strong will make you weak.

Do you ever feel weak?

Contrary to what the world tells you, that feeling isn’t something you should deny or be ashamed of. You are simply sensing the truth and reality of your situation. You are weak. We all are! A woman of strength recognizes she is weak and in need of a Savior.

She admits her need.

She knows that it’s only the good kind of weak—the humble, soft, teachable kind—that will truly make her strong.

The Lord lets us feel weakness from time to time (or often, or even constantly), so we will learn to lean on his strength. He wants you to know that his grace is sufficient for you. Your weakness is the perfect showcase for his power. Leaning on him is what will make you strong. As you do, you will discover . . . that you can do all things through him who gives you strength (Philippians 4:13).