Rev Bill

Purpose 4 of Rick Warren’s book The Purpose Driven Life is:

Warren continues this discussion in day 35 — God’s Power In Your Weakness. Beginning with the sentence: God loves to use weak people , Warren stresses that our weaknesses can be used for God’s glory, and to even draw us, and others, closer to God.

God seems to allow our weaknesses so His power can be shown through them. The trick is allowing God to work through them. Here are 4 tips Warren gives to help you let God’s power work through your weaknesses:

1. Admit your weaknesses
No one is perfect. The sooner you admit that you have weaknesses, the sooner God can begin to work through them.

2. Be content with your weaknesses
Your weaknesses keep your ego in check. They can act as a governor of sorts to keep us from running ahead of what God wills for us to be doing.
Your weaknesses can also encourage fellowship with others as you see how you need their gifts to compensate for your weaknesses.

3. Honestly share your weaknesses.
Be willing to be vulnerable and share your weaknesses and struggles with others. This can help build community and can help you relate better to others who may be struggling with the same issues you are struggling with.

4. Glory in your weaknesses.
Your weaknesses can make you more dependent upon God, and that’s a good thing!

Your weaknesses can be used by God to keep you closer to God and others. They can also enhance your ability to serve God if you let God work through them.

Lord God, Help me to depend more on You. Help me to let You shine through my weaknesses, so that I may reach out to others with Your love. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

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