Strength of Weakness
Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:28-31
“It is not by strength that one prevails” (1 Sam 2:9)
Have you anytime given an excuse to involve in God’s work quoting weakness? We all have the tendency to highlight our physical disabilities when it comes to serving the Lord, “I am a shy person,” “I have arthritis,” “I am an asthmatic.” We forget that God’s strength shall be made perfect in our weakness (2 Cor 12:9).
God chose a Deborah to fight a battle, an Esther to turn the evil tide set forth by Haman and save a nation, a humble peasant girl Mary to bring forth the Saviour of the world, a Jael, a tent-dweller or housewife to assassinate the captain of an army. Women who refused to trust in themselves, who put their faith in God and followed God’s call, have accomplished great things for God.
When God told me to go to Odisha to start relief work, my immediate response was, “No Lord, it is a land full of dacoits.” One day, early morning at 3, I saw the picture of the guardian angel protecting a child playing on a precarious bridge. I knew God was speaking to me and went. Thus was born Feed Odisha, the Relief Work of the Blessing Youth Mission in Odisha.
You cannot do anything without God and God will not do anything without you. All God needs is a weak instrument to do His job so that He would get all the glory. “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong ... so that no one may boast before Him” (1 Cor 1: 27-29). “When I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:10).
God is not pleased if we think, “I have studied so much. I am capable and talented. I can do this job.” Neither is He pleased when we back out due to lack of confidence or weakness. If God puts a burden in our hearts, we should be ready to follow His dictates, trusting in His grace. Then we will witness miracle after miracle and give glory to Him. We should not miss this wonderful experience due to fear of failure.
The qualifications God looks in us are weakness, humility and total trust in Him. Satan will keep on discouraging you and frightening you. All you have to say is, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” and proceed to trust and obey!
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, 8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
Strength of Weakness
Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:28-31
“It is not by strength that one prevails” (1 Sam 2:9)
Have you anytime given an excuse to involve in God’s work quoting weakness? We all have the tendency to highlight our physical disabilities when it comes to serving the Lord, “I am a shy person,” “I have arthritis,” “I am an asthmatic.” We forget that God’s strength shall be made perfect in our weakness (2 Cor 12:9).
God chose a Deborah to fight a battle, an Esther to turn the evil tide set forth by Haman and save a nation, a humble peasant girl Mary to bring forth the Saviour of the world, a Jael, a tent-dweller or housewife to assassinate the captain of an army. Women who refused to trust in themselves, who put their faith in God and followed God’s call, have accomplished great things for God.
When God told me to go to Odisha to start relief work, my immediate response was, “No Lord, it is a land full of dacoits.” One day, early morning at 3, I saw the picture of the guardian angel protecting a child playing on a precarious bridge. I knew God was speaking to me and went. Thus was born Feed Odisha, the Relief Work of the Blessing Youth Mission in Odisha.
You cannot do anything without God and God will not do anything without you. All God needs is a weak instrument to do His job so that He would get all the glory. “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong ... so that no one may boast before Him” (1 Cor 1: 27-29). “When I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:10).
God is not pleased if we think, “I have studied so much. I am capable and talented. I can do this job.” Neither is He pleased when we back out due to lack of confidence or weakness. If God puts a burden in our hearts, we should be ready to follow His dictates, trusting in His grace. Then we will witness miracle after miracle and give glory to Him. We should not miss this wonderful experience due to fear of failure.
The qualifications God looks in us are weakness, humility and total trust in Him. Satan will keep on discouraging you and frightening you. All you have to say is, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” and proceed to trust and obey!
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, Mob:8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
