I Declare That God's Strength Is Made Perfect in My Weakness
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I declare that God's strength is made perfect in my weakness. I am weak today — depleted by treatment, exhausted by the demands of illness, unable to manufacture the strength or the hope that I wish I had. And I declare that this is exactly the condition in which God's power is most fully displayed. I do not have to be strong. I only have to be willing to receive the strength that God provides. I declare that I am not disqualified from God's care by my weakness. I declare that the grace of God is sufficient for this day — for this hour, for this moment. I will not pretend to be stronger than I am. I will be honest about my weakness, and I will let God be strong in it.
Scripture References
2 Corinthians 12:9
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'"
Isaiah 40:29
"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak."
Source & Usage
- Tradition
- Contemplative
- Source
- Original
- Usage Notes
- For use on difficult days during treatment — when side effects, fatigue, pain, or nausea make it hard to feel spiritually strong.
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