Parenting by Design - January 2

Strength from Weakness

2 Cor. 12:9-10  But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me… For when I am weak, then I am strong (NIV).

When raising kids, there are situations that make us feel inadequate because there is nothing we can do to "fix" the situation. Maybe our child's feelings were hurt when they were excluded from a party. Perhaps a love interest "dumped" them or they were cut from a team.   

One of our biggest obstacles in trusting God is our own sense of strength. The truth is we can never be too weak for God to use us, but we can be too strong. When we recognize the limits of our control, however, we are much more likely to embrace our need for God. 

Let your weaknesses become an opportunity to point your kids towards the real source of strength—dependence on Christ.