Strength In Weakness

As humans, we project strength at all times (as we should). Nobody wants to be weak because in weakness you're not at your best. When you're not at your best, you can't focus like you normally do when you're at full strength. Weakness is synonymous with vulnerability. 2 Corinthians 12:9 (Message) states: ^7-10Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn't get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan's angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn't think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me: My grace is enough; it's all you need. My strength come into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ's strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become. Easier said than done right? Of course. The hardest things are never easy, nor are they supposed to be. When you're born with good health & fortune, you should be thankful because there are people who are less fortunate than you that would trade places quickfast. Everyone should be thankful for good health & fortune, why would anyone want failing health and poverty? That's silly but unfortunately we live in a fallen world so these things are prevalent. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for people who are born blessed because they don't have to worry about anything for the most part. I believe when you're born flawless, you tend to be cocky because you've never had to go through anything, you look down on others less fortunate than yourself and most of all, you don't know how to relate to ALL people, especially those who didn't have the same start as you. I know it's tough to embrace weakness because as stated before, being weak is equal to vulnerability. You want to appear as though you have it together when on the surface it may be true but deep down, you're going through hell but you just don't want anyone to know. This is Richard talking: I know who and what I am, what I stand for. I march to the beat of my drum and I honestly don't care what other people think or say about me. If someone plays no major role in my life, I let their idiotic comments roll off my back like shower water. Are they paying my bills, putting clothes on my back & food on my table? Negative. It takes more strength to embrace your flaws than it does to celebrate your strengths.