Sir Gareth Posted October 20, 2009 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 73 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 540 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/11/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/26/1980 Share Posted October 20, 2009 My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness This small part of 2nd cor 12:9 has been speaking to me lately and i wanted to share it with others to see if they felt the same. It seems to me that Christ's power truly was made perfect in his weakness. At his weakest point, while dying on the cross, his power became it's strongest by breaking the hold of sin and death over the world. It is humbling for me to think God would use the form of weak man to reveal his mightiest power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterpoet Posted October 20, 2009 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 128 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,704 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 25 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/29/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1950 Share Posted October 20, 2009 How do you see God, Glorifying His word in your weakness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellarose Posted October 20, 2009 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 388 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/02/1989 Share Posted October 20, 2009 As it's down the bottom of all my posts, it's also a very important passage for me! God's power is shown most perfectly in our weakness; in Paul's weakness and in our weakness now. When we are least able to do anything, that is when God's work is seen as most amazing and He is given the most honour and glory! You can spend weeks studying just that one passage and the context.... And it's a good idea to start somewhere! I find it so encouraging, especially "My grace is sufficient for you". So it is my hope, as I am extremely weak, in almost every way, that i will be a vessel for God to show His power through I pray that he will continue to do so. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Lou Posted October 20, 2009 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 221 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 43 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/21/1957 Share Posted October 20, 2009 As it's down the bottom of all my posts, it's also a very important passage for me! God's power is shown most perfectly in our weakness; in Paul's weakness and in our weakness now. When we are least able to do anything, that is when God's work is seen as most amazing and He is given the most honour and glory! You can spend weeks studying just that one passage and the context.... And it's a good idea to start somewhere! I find it so encouraging, especially "My grace is sufficient for you". So it is my hope, as I am extremely weak, in almost every way, that i will be a vessel for God to show His power through I pray that he will continue to do so. Thanks for sharing! I understand that Paul felt extremely weak through the messenger of Satan, and that God gives power in our weakness. But why exactly is the word "grace" used there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted October 20, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 2.00 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted October 20, 2009 As it's down the bottom of all my posts, it's also a very important passage for me! God's power is shown most perfectly in our weakness; in Paul's weakness and in our weakness now. When we are least able to do anything, that is when God's work is seen as most amazing and He is given the most honour and glory! You can spend weeks studying just that one passage and the context.... And it's a good idea to start somewhere! I find it so encouraging, especially "My grace is sufficient for you". So it is my hope, as I am extremely weak, in almost every way, that i will be a vessel for God to show His power through I pray that he will continue to do so. Thanks for sharing! I understand that Paul felt extremely weak through the messenger of Satan, and that God gives power in our weakness. But why exactly is the word "grace" used there? What Jesus was saying is that His grace is sufficient for us, especially in the context of being saved. As weak sinners, only through His grace can we be saved, and only by His grace do we walk. Joh 1:16 And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. Joh 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alljoy123 Posted October 20, 2009 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 261 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/27/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted October 20, 2009 Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Gareth Posted October 20, 2009 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 73 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 540 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/11/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/26/1980 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 How do you see God, Glorifying His word in your weakness? When i am weak, i turn to God to be satisfied, and through this he is glorified. When i can smile through hardship, rejoice in times of despair and be satisfied in times of need because God fills me then it glorifies him that his power to transform peoples lives is displayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterpoet Posted October 20, 2009 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 128 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,704 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 25 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/29/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1950 Share Posted October 20, 2009 How do you see God, Glorifying His word in your weakness? When i am weak, i turn to God to be satisfied, and through this he is glorified. When i can smile through hardship, rejoice in times of despair and be satisfied in times of need because God fills me then it glorifies him that his power to transform peoples lives is displayed. I asked the question more to understand your position, because I was a little confused from your original post. This is my understanding also, that His Grace is sufficient to strengthen, support and comfort us through all our trials and troubles. Grace and Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Lou Posted October 22, 2009 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 221 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 43 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/21/1957 Share Posted October 22, 2009 As it's down the bottom of all my posts, it's also a very important passage for me! God's power is shown most perfectly in our weakness; in Paul's weakness and in our weakness now. When we are least able to do anything, that is when God's work is seen as most amazing and He is given the most honour and glory! You can spend weeks studying just that one passage and the context.... And it's a good idea to start somewhere! I find it so encouraging, especially "My grace is sufficient for you". So it is my hope, as I am extremely weak, in almost every way, that i will be a vessel for God to show His power through I pray that he will continue to do so. Thanks for sharing! I understand that Paul felt extremely weak through the messenger of Satan, and that God gives power in our weakness. But why exactly is the word "grace" used there? What Jesus was saying is that His grace is sufficient for us, especially in the context of being saved. As weak sinners, only through His grace can we be saved, and only by His grace do we walk. Joh 1:16 And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. Joh 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Thank you for your answer. I am used to "grace" referring to the cross, and Jesus' sacrifice on our behalf (unmerited favor). I see now that the verse continued, "Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my informities that the power of Christ may rest upon me." Therefore, the "grace" here is the "power of Christ" resting on Paul -- his being able to endure through it. God was saying, in this instance, "I will not remove it, but I will give you the grace and strength to endure it." I GOT it. Thank you for answering me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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