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Tuesday Prayer: Use My Weakness
Father, I feel weak and inadequate. I can't do what you're asking. I don't have the capability, resources, or strength required. I'm tempted to disqualify myself, to wait until I'm stronger, to hide my weakness and pretend competence I don't have. But Paul learned that when he was weak, th
Tuesday Read: The Gift of Weakness
Paul wrote: "When I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Corinthians 12:10). This seems contradictory - how can weakness be strength? But Paul learned something most people resist: weakness forces dependence on God that strength prevents. When you're capable, you trust yourself. When you're deple
Strength in Weakness
When I am weak, then I am strong. This sounds backwards until you understand: your weakness forces dependence on Me that your strength prevents. When you're capable, you trust yourself. When you're weak, you have no choice but to trust Me. That's when My power shows most clearly.
Monday Prayer: Never Let Me Justify Violence
Father, August 24, 1572 reveals how Christians convinced of their righteousness committed horrific evil. Believers celebrating your love murdered other believers in your name. Theological conviction combined with political power and tribal identity produced genocide. Forgive your church fo