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Thought on Monday – July – 09/07/2012

‘I am quite confident with my weaknesses, with insults, hardships, persecutions, and the agonies I go through for Christ’s sake. For it is when I am weak that I am strong.’ ~2 Corinthians 12:10

We are uncomfortable with our weaknesses. To say we are weak suggests something negative, that we are way behind someone else and that it’s not a good place to be. St Paul says to be weak is a strength or a blessing. What is he really saying here? He is certainly not saying that we should go around with our heads down, moaning about our weaknesses and throwing the towel in. What he is saying is that we all have weaknesses and limitations. This includes everyone. If the world’s population is over 6 billion, then every single one, including you and me have weaknesses and limitations. It is part of our human condition. No one is perfect and trying to live perfectly will mean a very frustrating and unhappy life.

We need to accept and own our limits and our weak points. Instead of stumbling blocks they should become stepping stones. Using them as stepping stones allows us to concentrate more on our endless possibilities and good points. The stepping stones give us better views and we can see more of the good around us. Hugely important is to see the good within you. It bubbles up, energies and gives you the reason to keep going today. Whatever today holds for us, we ask God’s blessings in our weaknesses and in our strengths.