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“That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10, NLT).
The Counter-Cultural Truth About Weakness
It sounds counter-cultural, doesn’t it? To delight in weakness for the sake of our love for Christ? To delight in slaps across the face, turmoil, and infirmities, all for Christ’s sake? While it might sound like an alternative means to living our best life or achieving the American Dream, Jesus meant verses like 2 Corinthians 12:10 for our good.
Paul’s address in this passage requires him to be raw and vulnerable with his audience. Not only has he told us that he’s been given revelations from the Lord, but he was also given a “thorn,” so that he might not grow proud (2 Corinthians 12:6-7). The worst part about this “thorn,” is that even after begging God three times to take it away, the Lord says “no.” Just before our key verse in line 10, we read these words:
“If I wanted to boast, I would be no fool in doing so, because I would be telling the truth. But I won’t do it, because I don’t want anyone to give me credit beyond what they can see in my life or hear in my message, even though I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me” ( 2 Corinthians 12:6-9 NLT, bold emphasis added).
