Weakness

 This is an entry from my previous blog...

Weakness. It's my word of the day.
Definition:
 1.the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.

2.an inadequate or defective quality, as in a person's character; slight fault or defect: to show great sympathy for human weaknesses.

   There's something about the irony of this word that has always baffled me. I mean, I've always thought of weakness as a bad thing. It's not good to be weak. It's better to be strong. I've always tried to hide my weakness from people, like it was a defect, like a broken link in my chain. Description 2 says that it is an inadequate or defective quality. But I don't know. If weakness is a defect, then does that mean that every premature baby is born defective? Does that make us all inadequate? We all know that no one's perfect. Human Nature is flawed, but I don't think it's because of weakness. I don't think that weakness is a flaw. I think it's the fear of weakness that is the defect. I think the fear of having my weaknesses exposed has made me way more defective than my weaknesses alone. The fact that I won't open up to someone because they might see my weakness, can destroy and prevent relationships. The fact that I have a weakness, won't do nearly as much damage. Weakness is human nature. Being scared of who you are and more importantly, who you're not, is an inadequate quality. 

Fearing our weakness only creates new weakness. As previously said, we are all weak, and none of us are perfect. And until we understand that and be truthful about it, we can't ask Jesus to be our strength. I know that I have a hard time serving others. It had been a constant struggle throughout my life. It is one of my many weaknesses. And until I admit that I struggle with it, I will never be able to ask God for a servants heart.


It is essential that we accept our weaknesses so that they might become strengths through Jesus Christs Spirit!