Power Made Perfect In Weakness
“David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head…All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s and he will give all of you into our hands.” - 1 Samuel 17:45-47
What has the world told us about “strength?” Strength is having big muscles so that no one can mess with you. Strength is being tough so that no one can break you. Strength is in money, power, influence, and a following. Those who are strong on social media have their whole lives together.
They have the perfect family. They get to travel the world with endless money, drive luxury cars and stay at luxurious spots. They have millions of followers, and it all seems to come so easy to them. That is strength.
But what if it isn’t? We think of strength as what we can produce ourselves. And when we can’t produce it, we find ways to run.
Society has shown us that you do not have to deal with weakness. When you are hurt or when you feel weak, you can turn to the bottle. You can smoke something. You can swipe right and forget about your problems until you are numb. And when you can’t feel them anymore, you are “strong” again.
But does that sound like strength to you? Did you know that neither of the descriptions above are God’s view of strength? God made David, an errand boy, strong. Though he was just a boy, he defeated a giant. David knocked Goliath to the ground with a stone. God doesn’t need your strength. He needs your weakness.
He doesn’t want you to turn to the things of this world. He doesn’t need you to “get right” before coming to Him. God wants you to bring your weakness to Him. He will use it for your good and His glory! No matter what your weakness, or Achilles heel, is God is the answer. What you can’t do because you are weak, God will do for you, in you, and through you.
And when He does so, you will understand his Divine power. He will use YOU! And that is a special journey you can go on, if you let Him guide you!
What has the world told us about “strength?” Strength is having big muscles so that no one can mess with you. Strength is being tough so that no one can break you. Strength is in money, power, influence, and a following. Those who are strong on social media have their whole lives together.
They have the perfect family. They get to travel the world with endless money, drive luxury cars and stay at luxurious spots. They have millions of followers, and it all seems to come so easy to them. That is strength.
But what if it isn’t? We think of strength as what we can produce ourselves. And when we can’t produce it, we find ways to run.
Society has shown us that you do not have to deal with weakness. When you are hurt or when you feel weak, you can turn to the bottle. You can smoke something. You can swipe right and forget about your problems until you are numb. And when you can’t feel them anymore, you are “strong” again.
But does that sound like strength to you? Did you know that neither of the descriptions above are God’s view of strength? God made David, an errand boy, strong. Though he was just a boy, he defeated a giant. David knocked Goliath to the ground with a stone. God doesn’t need your strength. He needs your weakness.
He doesn’t want you to turn to the things of this world. He doesn’t need you to “get right” before coming to Him. God wants you to bring your weakness to Him. He will use it for your good and His glory! No matter what your weakness, or Achilles heel, is God is the answer. What you can’t do because you are weak, God will do for you, in you, and through you.
And when He does so, you will understand his Divine power. He will use YOU! And that is a special journey you can go on, if you let Him guide you!
Subscribe Now for Free Daily Devotions
Recent
Archive
2026
January
When God Feels Silent but is Still at WorkHow to Rebound After a Crushing LetdownWhen Your World Falls Apart After You Did Everything RightGod Is Still Building Roads in the DesertThe Chapter That Comes After TraumaWhen Hope Feels GoneWhen Your Words Start Working Against YouGod’s Resume Is Bigger Than Your SituationWaiting on God is Not Doing NothingBefore Circumstances ChangeGetting In Your Bag When Life Feels UnfairWinning With a Bad HandOverlooked, Insulted, and Still ChosenPrepared in the Field Before the Giant AppearsYou Were Trained for This MomentTaking Off Armor That Does Not FitFormed in the Field, Not on the StageWhen the Battle Is Not Actually YoursWhen You Feel the Urge to Go Through God’s PhoneFaith After Disappointment Still CountsKeep Showing Up Even When You Are ConfusedLocked Doors Do Not Stop JesusWhen You Need an Encounter for YourselfDoubt as a DoorwaySaying What Hurts When God Is in the RoomWhere Faith and Fear CollideShutdown Does Not Mean FinishedWhen Opposition Shows Up Mid-ProgressBuilding Without Responding to the MockeryA Mind to Work in the Middle of Weariness
2025
January
Plenty of RoomThankful for Your SeatWho God Invites to the TableThat’s the PointWe Do Not Have a Monopoly on GodStop Talking So LoudLet God Handle the Guest ListA Long-Awaited ReunionSeeing Jesus for YourselfIn Possession of a Personal PromiseGet in the Right PositionReady to ReceiveAligning Your Life for God's PromiseWaiting with ExpectancyGrounded in PrayerStrength in PrayerPatience Through PrayerStay Focused Through PrayerGod's Conditional PromisesGod’s PriorityGrounded in FaithTrusting God's TimingThe Assurance of God's PromisesIs It Well With Your Soul?Health vs. HealingStewarding Your BodyA Holistic View of SpiritualityGod Cares About Your BodyWhat You Put in MattersNourishing Your SoulThe Power of Prevention
February
The Power of a ComebackHealing from the PastStop Blaming and Start TrustingBury the Past to Claim the FutureFacing Trauma with TruthCelebrate That You SurvivedRepair What is BrokenNothing God Can’t FixDon’t Swing at Bad PitchesStick to God’s PlanDon’t Let Desperation Drive YouShift Your WeightWho Knows Best?A Good Idea Isn’t Always a God IdeaPeace in God’s PlanFinding Purpose in God’s PlanProsperity in God’s PlanTrusting God’s Plan, Pace, and ProcessKnowing When to PivotGod Hasn’t Given Up on YouNext-Level Faith Requires PerseveranceA New Revelation of GodIt’s Not All About YouNext-Level ConnectionsNext-Level CommitmentA Prayer That Moves GodPrayers That Carry a BurdenPray With Boldness
No Comments