Oct. 17, 2024
From Weak To Strong
Can you share a time when you felt weak but later grew stronger from it?
Today we’ve got a super insightful devotional for you called "From Weak to Strong." From 2 Corinthians 12:10 we dive into how embracing our weaknesses can actually make us stronger. We'll be chatting about finding contentment even when life doesn't look the way we planned.
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You're listening to the my morning Devotional podcast, episode 1119. Today's Devo is called from weak to strong. Hey there. We're the Alessis, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time.
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That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This is the my morning devotional podcast. Good morning, everyone, and happy Thursday. That means you almost have today and one more workday. And that's it. The weekend is here. So I pray that you have strength and endurance to get through these next two days of the week. But I'm really excited to talk about today's verse because this has really just been exciting for me, and I hope it is exciting for you, too. The verse of the day is two Corinthians 1210, and it says, for the sake of Christ, then I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. So we talked about letting go of control, and now I kind of want to talk about contentment, because I feel we all know it's not easy being content, but I feel like it's an important part of letting go and letting God is finding contentment in the midst of that. But when I was reading this verse, for some reason, I always thought it said, for when I am weak, then he is strong. And I had to read it like three times. And I realized it said, for when I am weak, then I am strong. And I'm not going to lie. I struggled with this. I was like, what does this even mean?
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And I had to talk to my brother and a few other people about it, to be like, am I receiving this right? Am I reading this right?
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But then I realized what second corinthians here is saying is, I'm content with my weaknesses, my insults, the hard things I'm going through because I have to be weak in order to become strong. In order for me to build muscle, I have to start at a point of weakness. So therefore, I have to be content with the fact that I'm going to be weak at some point in my life in order to gain strength.
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And the best way I can sort of paint this verse is when I think about the verse in Philippians 411 13, it says, not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low and I know how to abound. And in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. So you hear Paul talking about, you know, I've learned how to be content. This verse in Philippians almost sounds like the after verse, while this verse in corinthians, our verse of the day, sounds like the before verse.
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And I love it so much because I've always thought this verse in two corinthians was more, once we are weak, then that's good, because God comes in and he takes control and now he is strong. All we have to do is submit that God take control and we're good and he is taking the wheel. But that's not what this verse is saying. This verse is saying we have to be content with our weaknesses. We have to be content with the fact that maybe our lives don't look exactly the way we want it to right now. But it's okay because once we get aligned with that contentment, we can recognize I grow strength in this area by being content with my weaknesses.
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And maybe this isn't something you want to hear today because maybe you are not happy with the way your life is going right now. But my prayer for you today is that you just pray and seek God for contentment in your weaknesses, in your hardships, in your insults, in your calamities. Because there's only one way to be strong. Strong people only get stronger, but we have to start at a point of weakness. We just have to. And so my prayer for you today is that we recognize our weaknesses, all of us together, not just you, but myself, too. We recognize our weaknesses and we ask God to come into our heart and just make us strong, but also content in the areas where we are weak.
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Let's pray. Dear God, thank you so much, Lord, for this revelation. God, even though it's something that's kind of new and something we're coming to terms with in a new concept, at least for me.
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God. But Lord, we just pray for contentment in our areas, Lord, where maybe we're a little weak. God, maybe it's a little tough right now to go through a certain season, Goddess. Or maybe our lives don't look exactly where we want it to. God, I just pray for contentment, God. I pray that we're okay with where we're at, Lord, because it shows that you're working in us, God, you're working in our season, Lord. You're working in our lives and you are making us stronger, Lord, and we thank you for that. And we give you all the glory and all the honor in advance. In Jesus name we pray.
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Amen. So there you have it. Your five minute daily dose of heaven. Thank you so much for tuning in today. We pray these devotionals empower you to take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share it with a friend. Leave a comment or review for us on the app you're using right now. Until tomorrow, we pray that your latte. Is strong, but your love for Jesus is stronger.
00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:21.838
You're listening to the my morning Devotional podcast, episode 1119. Today's Devo is called from weak to strong. Hey there. We're the Alessis, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time.
00:00:21.974 --> 00:01:46.908
That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This is the my morning devotional podcast. Good morning, everyone, and happy Thursday. That means you almost have today and one more workday. And that's it. The weekend is here. So I pray that you have strength and endurance to get through these next two days of the week. But I'm really excited to talk about today's verse because this has really just been exciting for me, and I hope it is exciting for you, too. The verse of the day is two Corinthians 1210, and it says, for the sake of Christ, then I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. So we talked about letting go of control, and now I kind of want to talk about contentment, because I feel we all know it's not easy being content, but I feel like it's an important part of letting go and letting God is finding contentment in the midst of that. But when I was reading this verse, for some reason, I always thought it said, for when I am weak, then he is strong. And I had to read it like three times. And I realized it said, for when I am weak, then I am strong. And I'm not going to lie. I struggled with this. I was like, what does this even mean?
00:01:47.054 --> 00:01:54.180
And I had to talk to my brother and a few other people about it, to be like, am I receiving this right? Am I reading this right?
00:01:54.480 --> 00:02:23.506
But then I realized what second corinthians here is saying is, I'm content with my weaknesses, my insults, the hard things I'm going through because I have to be weak in order to become strong. In order for me to build muscle, I have to start at a point of weakness. So therefore, I have to be content with the fact that I'm going to be weak at some point in my life in order to gain strength.
00:02:23.617 --> 00:03:03.479
And the best way I can sort of paint this verse is when I think about the verse in Philippians 411 13, it says, not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low and I know how to abound. And in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. So you hear Paul talking about, you know, I've learned how to be content. This verse in Philippians almost sounds like the after verse, while this verse in corinthians, our verse of the day, sounds like the before verse.
00:03:03.900 --> 00:03:48.009
And I love it so much because I've always thought this verse in two corinthians was more, once we are weak, then that's good, because God comes in and he takes control and now he is strong. All we have to do is submit that God take control and we're good and he is taking the wheel. But that's not what this verse is saying. This verse is saying we have to be content with our weaknesses. We have to be content with the fact that maybe our lives don't look exactly the way we want it to right now. But it's okay because once we get aligned with that contentment, we can recognize I grow strength in this area by being content with my weaknesses.
00:03:48.389 --> 00:04:29.456
And maybe this isn't something you want to hear today because maybe you are not happy with the way your life is going right now. But my prayer for you today is that you just pray and seek God for contentment in your weaknesses, in your hardships, in your insults, in your calamities. Because there's only one way to be strong. Strong people only get stronger, but we have to start at a point of weakness. We just have to. And so my prayer for you today is that we recognize our weaknesses, all of us together, not just you, but myself, too. We recognize our weaknesses and we ask God to come into our heart and just make us strong, but also content in the areas where we are weak.
00:04:29.648 --> 00:04:40.752
Let's pray. Dear God, thank you so much, Lord, for this revelation. God, even though it's something that's kind of new and something we're coming to terms with in a new concept, at least for me.
00:04:40.776 --> 00:05:13.418
God. But Lord, we just pray for contentment in our areas, Lord, where maybe we're a little weak. God, maybe it's a little tough right now to go through a certain season, Goddess. Or maybe our lives don't look exactly where we want it to. God, I just pray for contentment, God. I pray that we're okay with where we're at, Lord, because it shows that you're working in us, God, you're working in our season, Lord. You're working in our lives and you are making us stronger, Lord, and we thank you for that. And we give you all the glory and all the honor in advance. In Jesus name we pray.
00:05:13.514 --> 00:05:35.670
Amen. So there you have it. Your five minute daily dose of heaven. Thank you so much for tuning in today. We pray these devotionals empower you to take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share it with a friend. Leave a comment or review for us on the app you're using right now. Until tomorrow, we pray that your latte. Is strong, but your love for Jesus is stronger.