Weakness to Strength

Lately I have been wrestling with wild inadequacies in myself. Failing multiple times a minute. Frustrated that many areas of my personality produce imperfect organization, relationships, projects -- I can never find my keys and often recruit my two-year-old into the adventure of finding Mommy's wallet.

As I have continually hit the walls of my weaknesses with lots of self-contempt and feelings of futility I have despaired. But last week I was able to take a step back and ask God "What?! C'mon, what is this?!" And helpfully I found a good answer that is turning me in an ultimately life-giving direction.

When I slam into the walls of my weakness, I will not only discover my weakness, but also be boomeranged back into the game where I will have a renewed chance to move in the direction of my strengths. Having weaknesses also points me to the reality that I have some strengths as well.

Facing weaknesses causes us to cry out for help and moves us toward humility. In that humility we get a chance to re-enter our strengths and appreciate the gifts that God's given us. I mean - we could be ALL weaknesses -- but we're not and I'm grateful for that. While also grateful for the weaknesses growing me up in humility toward a greater life of gratitude.