Do you believe that :"our weakness is our strength"?

Question

Why Do You believe that??

Answer 1

I would never confuse weakness for strength.
Weak is weak, strong is strong.
Weakness is our downfall, and strength will lift as up.

Answer 2

I don't know why this is in spirituality. It's a philosophy of life that some people live by in saying that a weakness is a strength misapplied or applied wrong. A strength is a misapplied weakness. For instance if you are detail oriented - that's a strength if you're writing a grant proposal and in charge of the spell and grammar check and making sure everything is in the packet. It's a weakness if you're doing a goal oriented project that has to get done by a certain deadline because you're never going to feel it's quite done or ready. This is a very very loose interpretation of the verses where it is said that God is our strength an everpresent help in a time of trouble. I don't really believe the whole philosophy deal on this. I believe well the bible says that He can bring good out of negatives. He can be my strength when I am weak. For instance, I'm at work and the load is so heavy that I don't think I can possibly do it. I pray and ask for help and somehow miraculously it works out. I was on another job doing phone sales for a boss who was immoral. But I needed to complete the project before moving on to another job. I knew that all of nature screams against an immoral person trying to sell a product that for everyone else - doesn't work. So, I prayed that God would make me strong and bring those people benefit. God made them benefit from the product anyway and I got a sale. So I believe God can take our weaknesses and make us strong but it's by His strength - not mine. It's not simply a philosophy of the opposites of weaknesses and strengths because that's only part of the story. Yeah - like say I'm tempted to get together with some guy but I'm married. I can pray and ask God for strength to deny that temptation and He provides His strength. So the way I look at it - I'm simply generally weak all the way around and need God in everything I do. So, well the philosophy thing works really well when in a job interview because when they ask about your strengths and weaknesses you can give them the speel about how your biggest weakness is your biggest strength - that your hard work ethic is also a weakness because it can hurt your personal life and yada yada yada. Because people on most job interviews unless it's a Christian ministry - don't care to hear about the God stuff. Well the philosophy thing is kind of true but the God thing is all that I am and have.

Answer 3

First off, you do a lot of assuming. Not everyone hate's their parents. But like you said "most should" the fact is, some do. Next, weakness is an opinion. If finding strength from another is weakness, then I think we are all weak. Who doesn't have someone they find some strength in when they're around or they think about them? Those that don't are normally alone, which is kind of impossible unless your a hermit. Humans weren't made to exist alone. We survive by working "together" I say together because humans... kind of don't get along all that well but some do, it's subjective. Next, I don't really understand the point of your rant. Where's the logic in hating you parent except for the fact that they brought you into this world. They caused us pain? Well, again, this is an opinion and assumption. Some do hate life and think it painful to live. Others enjoy life very much and are thankful for being brought ito this world. Next, in order for humanity to survive, there must be "parents" so logically, if this is what you call logic and rational, in order for our human race to survive more of us must be born. Technically it's our duty to ourselves to have children to ensure our survival. If you believe our logical reason for living is to survive, then this is a good point to bring down your whole arguement. And now, you assume once again the reason our parents even made us. "For their own pleasure," Hell dude, some people don't even plan on having a kid. Sure, they find pleasure in the actual action, but they don't really find pleasure in "making" us all the time. Some people have kids from want. Some for need (maybe a welfare check) whatever. A child is born for many reasons. Some see it a duty to humanity as I stated earlier. Some just want a companion Some want to feel important (like they did something). Sometimes it's just instinct for no real reason (again back to the survival point pretty much). Again again, you assume once more "they made children who respect and love them. Rationally, children should hate the parents..." Some people don't even respect their parents, how thickheaded are you? So many assumptions. Some kids hate their parents, some love them, it's entirely subjective. You really can't make a stable point with so many unbalanced factors. That's logic. Once more, some people don't even rely on their parents as they grow older. Sure, they learn to love them, or hate them, some talk to them and visit, some don't, some live with them, other live on their own, it's subjective. To me this sounds like a rant, and a pathetic excuse for... philosophy? Why is this in the philosophy section? Anyway, enjoy my answer. I hope you don't think I'm rude, after all I was very thorough on answering your question. And just to be safe I'll answer your last question : A baby cannot survive without it's parents or someone to raise it. Don't believe me? Take a baby and put it on the sidewalk and see if it grows up... point proven. Security Love Happiness Comfort (Knowing they're alive makes some happy.) Reliability (perhaps they made you more self-indpendent, maybe you rely on them and they help you. They are in this world. There is no shame for using them. Only an idiot refuses to use what is available to him.) Respect (for them, for how they raised you, w/e) Respect for the fact that if they didn't have you then the human race might cease to exist. Survival (Without them you'd have a much less chance of living). Enjoy.

Answer 4

Nina, what the Apostle Shaul (Paul) was teaching us in that scripture is this: that YAHWEH'S STRENGTH is made PERFECT through our weakness! As long as everyting is going alright & there are seemingly no problems to speak of we have a tendacy to think rather highly of ourselves in the way things are going!!! It's only when trials & tribulations come our way that we stop relying upon our own ablilites & begin trusting in YAHWEH's abilities!!! It is then that HIS STRENGTH is made PERFECT in us!!! At our worst times of weakness!!!

Answer 5

God is made strong in our weakness. In our weak times we become our strongest because we no longer fight our battles alone God fights them for us. If God be for us who can be against us. In our weakest times we must focus and humble ourselves so we can truly see where we are and accept we can do nothing without God. Don't allow tough times to overtake you and don't lose your joy. Happiness is temporal but joy is eternal. The joy of the Lord IS my strength. Weeping endures for a night but joy comes in the morning. No one can say how long our nigh will last or when our morning will come but it WILL come. In my weak times I am always faced with a decision; give up or keep fighting, do it my way or allow God to do it? How can we grow if we never go through anything. How can I tell someone else they can make it if I don't know for myself. Weakness empowers you with full blown experience in the power of overcoming. Spiritual maturity is not based on how many times you fall down, it is based on how long it take you to get up.

Answer 6

Think of it like this: America is a free country - so we have freedoms of belief, assembly, press, speech etc - that is our strength, our Freedoms. However, it is also our greatest weakness when viewed from the eyes of someone wanting to attack us. Our freedoms are the very thing that allow people like 'terrorists' to come in to our country, to speak their hatred, to assemble to plan a devastating attack, to print plans for bombs etc. Our greatest strength is also our greatest weakness. It is the same with many things in life. Your greatest strength is also your greatest weakness.

Answer 7

Only if we turn that weakness into a strength.

Answer 8

It can be- to know that you are weak -is a strength in itself-you realise that you are weak -if you are weak and think you are strong you are poor

Answer 9

I absolutely do. For those who say that our weakness is our downfall- does not know the strength of Jesus. When we put our trust in Him, He gives us the strength to endure whatever He allows in our life. I like Paul can say, "His grace is sufficient for me, and in my weakness He is strong". I have a pain disease that I have asked many times for God to remove, however in His wisdom , He has chosen not too, but what He has given me is far greater than my health- His salvation, His grace, His life, His strength and His presence. For those who know Christ, you will understand what i am saying, for those of you who don't I would not expect you to understand, however, I pray one day you will,.

Answer 10

Sometimes it is. The Bible says something about that. God said that His strength is made perfect in weakness. God shows his power when He accomplishes something through you in spite of your weaknesses.