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2 Corinthians 12:9-10 · WEB
9He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ`s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
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Morning Prayer: Weakness and Strength
God whose strength is perfect in weakness, I wake feeling inadequate for today. The task is too big. The challenge too hard. The need too great. And maybe that's exactly where You want me— at the en
I Can Only Imagine: Personal Weakness, Personal Grace - Baptist (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Picture a young Bart Millard, sitting on the worn carpet of his childhood home, the weight of an abusive father’s words pressing down like a heavy stone. The walls echoed with the shouts of anger, leaving scars that ran deeper...
Chariots of Fire: Liddell's Weakness, God's Pleasure - Anglican (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Picture the bustling streets of Edinburgh in the 1920s, where the air is filled with the crisp, invigorating scent of rain on cobblestone. Among the throngs of students and townsfolk, a young Eric Liddell, a celebrated runner and a man...
The Mission: Missionary Weakness, Kingdom Power - Missional (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
In the heart of the dense jungles of South America, Father Gabriel stood at the edge of a village, his heart heavy with the weight of his mission. Clad in humble robes, he had no army backing him, no weapons...
Romero: Prophetic Weakness, Liberation Power - Liberation (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
In the heart of El Salvador, amidst the cacophony of gunfire and the cries of the oppressed, stood Archbishop Oscar Romero—a man armed with nothing but his unwavering faith and a prophetic voice that echoed across the nation. Picture him,...
The Letters: Mother Teresa's Darkness and Sufficient Grace - Catholic (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Imagine a dimly lit room in Kolkata, India, where the air is thick with humidity and the weight of despair. Mother Teresa, cloaked in the simple white and blue sari that became her second skin, kneels on the cool concrete...
Ostrov (The Island): Kenotic Weakness, Theotic Power - Orthodox (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
In the film *Ostrov (The Island)*, we meet Father Anatoly, a man whose life seems to embody a paradox that many of us struggle to grasp. Picture a rugged, windswept island off the coast of Russia, where the harsh winds...
Jesus Revolution: Movement Weakness, Spirit Power - Charismatic (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
In the late 1960s, amidst the chaos of rebellion and the longing for something deeper, a movement was born that would forever change the landscape of faith in America. Picture the sun setting over Haight-Ashbury, the air thick with the...
The Whale: Grace for the Broken Body (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
In the haunting film *The Whale*, we meet Charlie, a man whose body bears the weight of his grief—each breath a labor as he navigates the shadows of his past. His home, a cluttered space filled with remnants of a...
The King's Speech: Strength Made Perfect in Weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
In the heart of a trembling nation on the brink of war, King George VI stood before a microphone, his fingers pressing against the polished wood as if it could anchor him to the ground. The air was thick with...
Selma: Power Made Perfect in Movement Weakness - Progressive (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
In the heart of Selma, Alabama, during the spring of 1965, a diverse crowd gathered at the base of the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The air was thick with anticipation and tension; the cries for justice echoed in the hearts of...
Harriet: Enslaved Weakness, Liberation Power - Black Church (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Imagine the scene: a small, frail woman stands resolutely in the shadows of the night, her heart pounding like thunder in her chest. Harriet Tubman, barely five feet tall and beset with the tremors of old injuries, embodies a paradox—the...
Les Misérables: Grace Sufficient for the Broken - Wesleyan (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Picture the bustling streets of 19th-century Paris, where the air is thick with the sounds of clanging metal and distant voices. Among the shadows, a man named Jean Valjean trudges along, his heart heavy with the chains of his past—chains...
Amazing Grace: Wilberforce's Weakness, God's Strength - Reformed (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
In the heart of 18th-century England, a frail, yet fiercely determined man named William Wilberforce stood at the crossroads of faith and societal change. Picture him in the dimly lit corridors of Parliament, his body often wracked with illness, yet...
The Shawshank Redemption: Power Perfected in Prison - Traditional (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Imagine a dimly lit prison cell, the walls cold and unyielding, where the sound of despair echoes off concrete. This is Shawshank State Penitentiary, a place that seems to swallow hope whole. Inside, a man named Andy Dufresne sits, wrongfully...
The Passion of the Christ: Christ's Weakness, Ultimate Power - Christocentric (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Imagine a small, weary village, nestled in the shadow of towering mountains. The people here face relentless storms that batter their homes and threaten to wash away their hopes. One day, a humble carpenter named Elias arrives, carrying nothing but...
War Room: Weakness That Releases Power - Pentecostal (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
In the movie *War Room*, we meet Elizabeth, a woman grappling with the wreckage of her failing marriage. Picture her in a dimly lit room, surrounded by scattered papers and unanswered messages, the weight of disappointment pressing on her shoulders...
Left Behind: Tribulation Weakness, Grace Sufficient - Dispensational (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Imagine a small, quiet church nestled in the heart of a bustling city—a place where the aroma of fresh coffee mingles with the scent of old wood and worn-out hymnals. On a bright Sunday morning, the congregation gathers, their faces...
Hacksaw Ridge: Weaponless Weakness, Kingdom Power - Anabaptist (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
In the chaos of war, where the ground rumbles with the cacophony of gunfire and the air thickens with the acrid scent of smoke, one man stood apart. Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector during World War II, refused to wield...
A Man Called Otto: Grace Hidden Under Weakness - Lutheran (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
In the quiet, unassuming town of Homestead, where every face belonged to a neighbor and every door was a threshold to friendship, lived a man named Otto. He had once been the heart of the community, known for his relentless...
Martin Luther on Christ's Alien Strength - Lutheran (Philippians 4:13)
"'I can do all things through Christ'—note carefully: through CHRIST, not through myself. This strength is an alien strength, not my own. When I am weak, then I am strong, for Christ's power is perfec