Boasting

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV

It's not very often in our human existence that we want to boast about our weaknesses. We feel ashamed. We feel inadequate. We feel insecure and unworthy. We don't want to feel this way because we then feel out of control. I don't know own about you but I like to be in control. That's when we can feel confident and secure.

But when we are confident in our own abilities we don't look to others to help us out, especially God. We figure we got it so we don't need any help. And that's when God cannot work in us. In order for him to do his work we must realize where we need him the most. Then all we must do is ask. I like the end result the apostle speaks of: Christ's power resting on us. I need more of that.

Lord, I know where I am weak and give that to you today. Amen.