No one wants to make mistakes or look stupid, so we find ways to look like we’ve got it ‘all together’. We play up our strengths or set up a happy and chatty front.

When we are truly strong, we’ll feel confident enough to admit our limits. As a result, true strength often looks a lot like weakness. When Paul prayed that a problem would be taken away from him, God answered, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 COR. 12:9).

Towards the end of Jesus’ time on earth, some of His friends were arguing about who was the greatest. Jesus used this as a chance to teach them that in His kingdom, greatness comes when we accept that we are not the greatest and put others first (MATT. 20:26).

This is a hard truth. I prefer pretending to be strong than admitting I need help. But God wants us to realise that true strength comes when we stop trying to control things and start relying on God instead.

By: Julie Ackerman Link

To Pray About . . .

Dear Lord, I need Your strength. Apart from You, I am nothing