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Apr 5, 2023, 1:45:36 AM4/5/23

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I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9

Soccer player Christian Pulisic faced several injuries that influenced his career. After learning he wouldn’t be in the starting lineup of the Champions League semifinals game, he was disappointed, but he described how God had revealed Himself to him. “As always, I reach out to God, and He gives me strength,” he said. “I feel like I always have Someone who’s with me. I don’t know how I would do any of this without that feeling.” Pulisic ultimately made a momentous impact when he was substituted later in the game. He initiated a clever play that led to the game-winning shot and secured their spot in the championship. These experiences taught him a valuable lesson: we can always view our weaknesses as opportunities for God to reveal His immeasurable power.

The world teaches us to rely on our own strength when encountering problems. However, biblical wisdom teaches us that God’s grace and power give us strength in the most trying circumstances (2 Corinthians 12:9). Therefore, we can move in confidence, recognizing that we never face trials alone. Our “weaknesses” become opportunities for God to reveal His power, strengthening and supporting us (vv. 9–10). We can then use our struggles to offer praise to God, giving thanks for His goodness and sharing these encounters with others so that they can come to experience His love. By: Kimya Loder

When have you tried to overcome a struggle on your own? How can you look to God for strength?

Dear heavenly Father, thank You for being the source of my strength and guiding me each day.

我更喜欢夸自己的软弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇我。—哥林多后书12章9节

美国职业足球员克里斯蒂安·普利西奇（Christian Pulisic）因多次受伤而严重影响他的职业生涯。当他得知自己不在欧洲冠军联盟准决赛的首发阵容里之后，他感到很失望。然而，他谈到上帝如何亲自给了他启示，他说：“我像平常一样，向上帝寻求帮助，而祂给了我力量，我感觉祂总是与我同在。如果没有这份感觉，我真不知道自己要如何面对。”后来在那场比赛中，普利西奇递补上阵，最终做出重大的贡献。他发动巧妙的攻势，让队友踢进致胜的一球，确保了球队在冠军赛中的地位。这些经历让他上了非常宝贵的一课：我们可以将自己的弱点，视为上帝显露祂无比大能的机会！

这个世界告诉我们，遇到问题时要依赖自己的力量。但是圣经的智慧教导我们，在最艰难的境遇中，是上帝的恩典与大能赐予我们力量（哥林多后书12章9节）。因此，我们可以充满信心地行事，知道我们绝不是独自面对试炼。我们的“软弱”成为上帝彰显大能的机会，祂必赐给我们力量，并且支持我们（9-10节）。因此，我们可以用这些难处去赞扬上帝，为祂的美善献上感谢，并与其他人分享这些遭遇，使他们也能经历上帝的爱。

作者： 骆金妍（Kimya Loder）

你曾在何时想靠自己克服困难？
你如何向上帝寻求力量？