-Romans 8:9a-"You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you."
-Romans 8:31b- "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"
-Romans 8:37- "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."
These are just some few verses of weakness that I came across in the Bible. I looked these verses up probably about a month ago when I felt like I was at my weakest spot. I needed some encouragement about how weakness could be good for you and I found these verses that helped. These 5 verses helped me realize that being weak is a good thing because it can only show God stronger in my life. I feel like that is what happened through everything that I went through. I am happy with where I am now and I wouldn't change anything for anything else. I need this moment in my life where I can just be myself and away from everything. Learning about the importance of life with God by my side and just have a chance to listen to Him and no one else.
Not that I don't like to get advice from other people but no matter how smart we think our friends or other people are there is always a time where we just need to get away and focus on God and sometime even ask God what He thinks with the advice given to us by humans because we are all sinful. No one knows life's plan expect for God Himself. The 1st verse just reminds me that when we are at our weakness point the Holy Spirit will intercede for us especially when we don't know how or what to pray about. When things just are so confusing and you can't pick a job or a place to live the Holy Spirit is there to help you along the way.
The 2nd verse reminds me that no matter what we do wrong there is no condemnation for us that are in Christ. Now that doesn't mean we can go do whatever whenever but it means if we do pick the wrong thing or action then God will be there to redirect us in the long or short run. The 3rd verse just reminds me that we are in the realm of the Holy Spirit and it is Him who have control over us. We are not controlled by our flesh once we belong to God.
The 4th verse reminds me that no matter what happens in our life God is for us. He is never against us. The things that happen, that weak spot we are in, they are happening because of a purpose that God has for us. We are just learning and growing through those things so we can be the best at God's plan for us when we get there. I know for me know it is about making choices on my own. Getting use and loving the youth that I am in charge of now. Older youth. I'm also learning to wait for God's best and how to handle money more carefully. Also, that money isn't the most important thing in the world. Would you believe me ever thinking that? I am finding out I have and it is a hard thing for me right now to get over.
I have the 5th verse because it reminds me that with God's help we can get through anything. We are conquers of God and we can get through anything. We have God on our side to help us through the hardest times in life. To get through that fight or the disagreement or conflict that we are having with satan, our flesh, or with friends and family or even with random people. We are conquers because God loves us enough to be by our sides and help us through the though things. He doesn't want his children to get hurt in any way unless it is for some kind of discipline but even then He will be watching over you and pull you out of it when He thinks it is time.
There are a lot more verses in the Bible about the weaknesses we have and go through but these are just some I found right off the bat. I know there is a lot of verses about bing anxious, thinking negative thoughts, and so on just to name a few weaknesses. Then there is that story about Paul and the thorn in his side and God says My Grace is Sufficient for you. I love that story and verse too. My challenge to whoever is reading this: How many verses can you find that are about human weaknesses and God being there for us. I would like to get some comments with verses back on this entry if some people are up for it.
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