I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on Gods power. I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed, he said. Peace! Be strong now; be strong. When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength. And he said unto me, But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; I can do all this through him who gives me strength. But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowedupon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 10:34:40 +0000