Weaknesses

2 Corinthians 12:9 (New International Version)

9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

Too many times we are taught to be the nicest Christians who live on the face of the earth.

I was raised thinking that Christians should be somehow an epitome of excellence, perfection, and all that. Regularly reading the Bible and praying.

That was until the big scandal happened in the church where I used to attend. That was almost ten years ago. How can a Christian leader commit such atrocity? - I asked myself.

This led to the start of my journey being an agnostic and a church hater. Sometimes I think that being an atheist is better because at least if you're one, there is no possibility that you hate God because you cannot hate someone who doesn't exist, whereas being an agnostic, there is a possibility that the person might hate God.

By God's grace, I'm back to my original beliefs and I'm starting to seek involvement in a church where God wants me to be planted.

I backslid because of wrong ideals. Christians are also humans. I expected too much from our church leaders, to the point that they shouldn't commit such grave sins or else I'll leave the church.

Oh yes, we shouldn't use our humanity as an excuse for these acts, but we shouldn't also deny the humanity of our spiritual leaders in the church. We are all WEAK after all.

Wait! This is the opposite of what preachers today are preaching. Get free from the bondage of sin! You are victorious! You are rich! You are healhty! Aren't these the things we should believe in??

How can God's strength be of use to us if we aren't weak?