Then I am Strong
It is great to be back from holiday. I believe most of you would love to hear from me how things went, so I was thinking of sharing the beautiful moments and the awful ones as well in this week’s edition of the pew sheet, but on Friday, the scripture reading for morning prayer touched my heart, and I would like us to meditate on it. It was from 2 Corinthians 12:9b-10, which says, “… So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.”
We are all weak; we sometimes become overwhelmed, tired, and stressed, and we will need a place of rest where we pause and ask God to have his way in our lives. Through this weakness, we realize God is the only source of dependence. There may be friends, family, and work colleagues, but God is the only dependable one; he does not leave us alone but strengthens us to move on with renewed energy. We must always acknowledge our weakness before God and not be ashamed because He alone is perfect and faultless.
We must always be ready to experience difficult situations that belittle, humiliate, make us feel unwanted, and overwhelm us. We should regard them as part of the process that will strengthen our faith in God and acknowledge that it is part of our Christian journey. Therefore, we must not be sad and act like people without hope because when we are weak, then comes strength from God Almighty.
Notices
Our next PCC Meeting is on 1st September, so all PCC Members should please take note.
Please remember that we are launching the Boys’ Brigade and Girls Association in September, so please pick a form at the back of the church or speak to Susan.
All Brigade Volunteers should see Fr. Josiah to get their DBS sorted.
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