Hello friend and welcome to the Other World Podcast! We are currently doing a Bible study on the book of Ephesians. Today we are going to be reading through Ephesians chapter 3.
When you are weak, will you let God be your strength?
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 of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
—2 Corinthians 12:9-10
In our weakness God is strong.
in our suffering we can either point to ourselves (how lowly we are, how we suffer, how nothing goes right), to others and blame others for our problems, OR to God. Will you give God glory and honor while you suffer? Will people be able to see His strength in you?
It is not by your power but God’s.
Can we suffer for God?
I know this is not an easy thing. I don’t like suffering. The past few weeks I’ve been going through some things in my personal life—feeling loss and struggling—and it is easy for me to complain. It is easy for me to feel bad about myself. This is not to say we can’t feel sadness or loss or anger even as God made us and He made our emotions. But are we going to God. When we are weak will we run to Him? Will we still praise Him even in the midst of struggles and hardship?
This is something I am still learning. This is more me telling this to myself—but I also encourage you to go to God. With your fears and struggles, go to Him. Let Him be your strength. Your rock and strong tower.
Thank you for listening to this week’s episode! I’ll see you next Wednesday as we continue the Bible study series for the book of Ephesians!
Your sister in Christ, Moriyah
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