"If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness." (2 Corinthians 11:30) I wish I was like the Apostle Paul. I wish I could boast about my weaknesses. Like most people I would rather hide my weaknesses. I’m trying to imagine people walking around saying things like, “I have Lupus and I’m proud of it!” or “I’m terribly depressed and I want the world to know it!” or “I’m in a wheelchair and couldn’t be more proud!” People would think we were crazy if we went around saying things like that. What the Apostle Paul was getting at is the fact that when we are weak, and in whatever way we are weak, our weakness allows the Lord’s power to be more easily manifest in us. When we are not depending upon … [Read more...]