not just another cliche'

Growing up in a church, and in a family that loves sports I have heard my share of cliche's. You hear coaches using them, players using them, the media using them, over and over again you hear things that are ages old. It takes one to know one. To be the man you have to beat the man. Good players make good plays, great players make others around them better. That's why we play the game. I could go on and on, but I'll spare you today.
2 Corinthians 12:9 says "But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'"
This is a powerful verse in the life of a Christian. First of all, we all know that we are in much need of grace. We are all sinners, we all fall short of what God has planned for us, and we all know that we deserve much worse than what God offers us through the death of His own Son. He reminds us however that His grace is sufficient. There is no amount of anything in life that is sufficient. We always want more money, more accomplishments, more health, more material things, more, more and more. But, Jesus says that His grace is sufficient, there is nothing that can add to it and enhance it, there is nothing that can take it away. It is perfect, but when is His power most perfect? When we are in weakness. When do we pray the most, ask the most, lean on God the most? Usually when we are at our weakest. We lean on God completely when we are at our weakest state. When we need Him most, but He isn't saying that, He's not stating the obvious here. He is telling us that His power is perfected when our power is taken out of the equation. When God gets ready to act, there is nothing we can do to make it stronger, to enhance it, we can either openly participate or get out of the way. When we are zapped of all energy, of all strength and completely spent, God's power is made perfect.
So next time you are completely down, completely worn out from worrying or struggling you can count on God's power to come through, and when it does it is perfect. And stop thinking you can handle it, or you can accomplish whatever it is you are struggling with, let God have it.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!