God Can Make You Strong
There is a lady I work with who is a devout Christian. We started talking one night, and she told me all about her abusive alcoholic husband. They are currently separated. She says she likes being single and not having to answer to a man.
What struck me about this woman is that she is so strong. She is not shy or timid, as I would expect an abuse survivor to be. She is very outspoken and assertive. I told her that I thought she was strong, and she attributed that to her faith.
I realized that it is God who makes us strong. Even if abuse weakens us, God can give us the strength to survive it and thrive.
Here is a passage I found on the topic:
Paul was talking about the thorn in his flesh. "Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, my grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That's why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
What struck me about this woman is that she is so strong. She is not shy or timid, as I would expect an abuse survivor to be. She is very outspoken and assertive. I told her that I thought she was strong, and she attributed that to her faith.
I realized that it is God who makes us strong. Even if abuse weakens us, God can give us the strength to survive it and thrive.
Here is a passage I found on the topic:
Paul was talking about the thorn in his flesh. "Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, my grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That's why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
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