Weakness

Nowhere in our culture is weakness valued or esteemed. Power, strength, self-reliance, these are the qualities we admire. These are the qualities we wish for ourselves, these are the qualities on the altar of self.

These qualities allow us to be bold in speaking of ourselves. I built this, or I have this, I control my world. In our strength we need no one or nothing. Relying on our strength and wisdom allows us to forge onward, to be the captains of our own destinies. Strengths allow us to be about self. In strength, we can lose sight of the Almighty.

Jesus said, "My grace is sufficent for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." In weakness we can see strength. In the slums of Nairobi, daily bread is a miracle. In strife and constant fear, with nowhere to turn, peace can be found. It is when we decide that our strengths have become our greatest weaknesses, that we can turn aside from them. Strengths cause us to lose our sight, we become spiritually blind.

When we choose weakness we can seek God.