Room for Grace
Paul’s gladness does not begin with a claim that weakness is pleasant. It begins with the answer he reports receiving: grace is sufficient, and Christ’s power comes to fullness in weakness. He can spe
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He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
Paul speaks of weakness without making it the whole story. His confidence rests in Christ’s power, not in his own self-sufficiency.
Paul’s gladness does not begin with a claim that weakness is pleasant. It begins with the answer he reports receiving: grace is sufficient, and Christ’s power comes to fullness in weakness. He can spe