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The Real Strength of Weakness

Posted in Faithfulness, Healing, Weakness, tagged on August 11, 2011| Leave a Comment »

And [God] said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. – 2nd Corinthians 12:9-10

Jon Gosselin Before and After

Years ago I caught a glimpse of John Gosselin, yes the one in the TV series, when a hair restoration company gave him a free treatment. He seemed like a nice unassuming guy, a faithful husband (I never watched a single episode so I really wouldn’t know). Later he turned into quite a playboy, splitting his family apart, and I wonder — the fresh look seemed to open the door to truly hurtful results.

I had a college friend with serious stomach problems who asked for prayer and God healed. He later said to me, “I can, now, party and drink all the beer I want!”

I got to know a new couple at church who loved Jesus. In their fifty’s, the wife had a degenerative bone disease and expected to eventually be in a wheel chair. My pastor prayed for them and she was gloriously healed. They soon quit attending church and we lost touch so I called to find out she decided to go back to her nursing career and was too busy for church or past friendships.

Yes, I believe God heals and wants us physically whole but sometimes not being physically whole keeps us spiritually growing. These are not always mutually exclusive but when they are, which would God consider best?

— fritz@langgang.com

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