My Strength Is Made Perfect in Your Weakness

Do you ever feel misunderstood — a little different from everyone else? If so, you’re not alone. We all have moments when we don’t quite fit in — when we look at ourselves and wish we were more like everyone else.

The truth is, the more unique a person is, the more likely they are to feel that way. But being different isn’t something to hide or fix — it’s something sacred to uncover. What if our “weaknesses” aren’t flaws at all, but places where God’s light is waiting to break through?

When we can face those moments of discouragement or inadequacy with honesty instead of shame, something shifts inside us. God meets us there — not after we’ve fixed ourselves, but right in the middle of the mess — and His grace begins to do what our striving never could.

I’ve learned that the best way to face weakness — whether it’s imagined or painfully real — is to stand on God’s truth:

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
— 2 Corinthians 12:9–10

When we can embrace our humanity and even boast in our weakness, we make space for Christ’s strength to rest on us. Rather than running from the parts of ourselves we wish were different, we can bring them to Him — trusting that He can turn even our lowest moments into a testimony of His power.

Sometimes our weaknesses rise to the surface not to shame us, but to remind us to lean more fully on Christ — to depend less on our own ability and more on His strength.

So don’t hide what feels broken. Bring it into the light. Because it’s often through our cracks that His light shines the brightest.

— Jessica 🌿