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Dealing With Weakness - Part 3

... whose weakness was turned to strength;
Hebrews 11:34

Hudson Taylor said: "All God's giants were weak people." Moses' weakness was his temper, yet God worked on him until we read, "Moses was a quietly humble man, more so than anyone living on Earth" (Numbers 12:3). Gideon's weakness was low self-esteem. Yet God transformed him into a "mighty man of valor" (Judges 6:12). Abraham's weakness was fear. Not once, but twice he lied and said his wife was his sister in order to save his neck. Yet God transformed him into "the father of those who have faith" (Romans 4:11). Listen: "It would take too long to recount the stories of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, Samuel and all the prophets" Their weakness was turned to strength" (Hebrews 11:32-34). If all people see is only your strengths, they get discouraged and think, "Well, good for you, but I'll never be able to do that." But when they see God using you in spite of your struggles, it encourages them to think, "Maybe God can use me too!" At some point in your life you, must decide whether you want to impress people or influence them! You can impress them from a distance, but you must get close to influence them. When you do that, they'll be able to see your flaws. But that's okay: your most essential quality is not perfection, it's credibility. And how do you build credibility? Not by pretending to be perfect, but by being honest!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for your taking my weakness and turning it into strengths. Help me recognize my imperfections knowing you aren’t finished with me yet! In Jesus' Name, Amen