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 of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Someone asked God to remove a weakness. God's answer wasn't yes and wasn't a flat no — it was something stranger: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Not despite weakness. In it. The weak spot becomes the exact place strength shows up.
That runs against almost everything we're taught about getting ahead — hide the cracks, project confidence, never let people see where you're struggling. This verse says the opposite: don't hide the weakness, because it's not in the way of the point, it is the point.
If you've stayed away from faith because you assume it's for people who already have themselves together, this is the opposite kind of invitation. It's for the tired, the depleted, the ones who know exactly where they fall short. The boast here isn't about strength at all — it's about what shows up when strength runs out.
If you've hidden your weakest moments from everyone, including yourself, it might be worth discovering a God who says that's exactly where He shows up.
A short video on this is coming soon — for now, read on.