"God loves to use weak people. Everyone has weakness. In fact, you have a bundle of flaws and imperfections; physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. A weakness is any limitation that you inherited or have no power to change.
Usually we deny our weakness, defend them, excuse them, hide them and resent them. This prevents God from using them the way he desires.
God has a different perspective on your weakness....He wants to use your weakness for his glory.
Your weaknesses are not an accident. God deliberately allowed them in your life for the purpose of demonstrating his power through you.
That God uses imperfect people is encouraging news for all of us. the Bible is filled with examples of how God loves to use imperfect, ordinary people to do extraordinary things in spite of their weakness.
Admit your weakness. If you want God to use you, you must know who God is and know who you are.
Be content with your weaknesses. "I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may work through me. Since I know it is all for Christ's good, I am quite content with my weaknesses."
Weaknesses... cause us to depend on God. " ...the less I have, the more I depend on him." Our limitations show how much we need each other. When we weave the weak strands of our lives together, a rope of great strength is created.
Our weaknesses also prevent arrogance. God often attaches a major weakness to a major strength to keep our egos in check.
Most of all, our weaknesses increase our capacity for sympathy and ministry. We are far more likely to be compassionate and considerate of the weaknesses of others.
Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts.
Honestly share your weaknesses. The more you let down your guard, take off your mask, and share your struggles, the more God will be able to use you in serving others. Vulnerability is emotionally liberating. Opening up relieves stress, defuses your fears and is the first step to freedom.
Humility is being honest about your weaknesses.
But when they see God using you in spite of your weaknesses, it encourages them to think. "maybe God can use me!"
At some point in your life you must decide whether you want to impress people, or influence people.
Sometimes God turns strength into weakness in order to use us even more. If you want God to bless you and use you greatly, you must be willing to walk with a limp the rest of your life, because God uses weak people." PDL Chapter #35
I can easily relate to this chapter, with regards to hiding my weaknesses. I would much rather put up a strong confident face, than to admit what is really going on. Reading this chapter turns that around; the more honest I am about my weaknesses, the more other people will do the same. Expressing weakness can be a great strength. It's a good thing that God uses imperfect, ordinary people, if not, the standard would be too high for most of us. Very good chapter, it turns my thinking around 180 degrees.
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