When I Am Weak

Several years ago I stumbled on a blog hosted by Michael Spencer (1956–2010), known online as the Internet Monk. He was a Southern Baptist minister, campus chaplain, teacher, and later a highly influential Christian blogger whose authenticity helped thousands of people struggling in their faith journey. In this powerful essay Michael invites us to consider a truth that is both humbling and deeply comforting: our weakness is not an obstacle to God's grace. Rather it is often the place where His grace is most visible. Rather than hiding our struggles or pretending we have it all together, Michael encouraged us to bring our whole selves to Christ, trusting that His strength is made perfect, not in our success, but in our need . . .

Scripture, however, tells a different story. Again and again, we encounter people whose lives were marked not by perfection, but by dependence. Abraham doubted. Moses feared. David failed. Peter denied. Paul wrestled with his own weaknesses. Yet God met them in their brokenness and revealed His power through lives that could never have sustained themselves.

The following essay invites us to consider a truth that is both humbling and deeply comforting: our weakness is not an obstacle to God's grace—it is often the place where His grace becomes most visible . . .