Encouraging Thoughts

*Strength in Weakness – Through a Divine Perspective* 🤗

Once upon a time, there lived two dearest friends who shared every joy and sorrow of life. One day, with a trembling heart, one of them revealed a burden he had long carried, a physical frailty that made him feel less able than the rest. “I live with a physical challenge, and I wish I were like everyone else,” he confessed, eyes glistening with quiet tears.

The other friend gazed upon him with tender compassion and said, “You may seem frail in body, but your spirit is clothed with strength. Many appear mighty outwardly, yet their souls are faint within. Remember, being strong in spirit is far greater than being flawless in form. God reigns over all things, and His power gleams brightest through our weakness.”

These words echo an eternal truth from 2 Corinthians 12:9, where the Apostle Paul proclaims: “But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.’” Thus, I will rejoice even in my infirmities, that the strength of Christ may rest upon me.

This divine verse teaches us that our weaknesses, be they of body, mind, or heart, are not tokens of defeat, but openings for God’s glory to unfold. When we lean upon Him, His grace becomes the fortress of our strength.

True weakness does not dwell in the body, but in a heart untouched by faith. The frailty of flesh may bind the hands, but the frailty of spirit binds the soul itself.

So, when your spirit feels crushed or powerless, remember, God still holds the reins. He beholds your heart, treasures your faith, and transforms every frailty into a canvas of His might.

For when the world whispers, “You are weak,”

God declares, “You are the vessel through which My power shines.”

Blessed be the name of the Lord. Amen.

— *Sis. Christina Shaji*

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