2 Corinthians 12:5-9

"Dear Father, Put your hand over my mouth to keep me from boasting about myself. Even if I were to have visions and revelations about you or to be..."

How can weakness be our moment of greatest strength? Tom Norvell talks about the overwhelming challenges of trying to minister to people when it is beyond his power or ability and he hears the words of the apostle Paul about God's grace is sufficient and God's power is made perfect in weakness so that when

"But 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,....."

"But 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,....."

"But 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,....."

"Dear Disciple, Nearly every one of My leaders through the ages has been stuck between a rock and a hard place. I'm talking about being in a situation..."

"Because of the surpassing greatness and extraordinary nature of the revelations [which I received from God], for this reason, to keep me from thinking..."

"If none of God's saints were poor and tried, we should not know half so well the consolations of divine grace. When we find the wanderer who has not....."

"A primary qualification for serving God with any amount of success, and for doing God's work well and triumphantly, is a sense of our own weakness...."

Image of 2 Corinthians 12:9 -- God said, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.

What do you do when you don't have the strength to do the next thing? Tom Norvell writes about powerlessness and how we have God with us to help us overcome.

What do you do when you don't know what to do? Tom Norvell reminds us that there are many things in our lives that may not change, so in those times we need to be sure and lean on the Lord and trust in his grace to sustain us.

Why do we limit our lives to the mundane of only what we can see? Why, oh why, do we cling to safety over being truly alive? Melissa Troyer talks about coming to the end of our own abilities, resources, and power to fix ourselves, our problems, and deal with our difficult situations on our own, and then we ask for help and prayer.

How can we overcome the problems in our lives? Life is filled with problems and some don't go away with just a prayer so we have to find a way to get past it.

How can we be the ultimate survivor? We are all in a battle for survivor, but God can help us through.

"Dear Father, Your grace is sufficient for me. Your power is made perfect in weakness. When I am weak, Christ's power can assist, shine through, lift...."

"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...."

What will you do with Phil Ware talks about theodicy, why good people suffer and the call to follow Jesus no matter what.

What do we do when we have way more going on in our lives than we can handle? Phil Ware begins a series of posts on our needing rest with Jesus and focuses on what we do when we have more to do than resources or strength and we don't have a rest time close at hand.

So what's so good about admitting that we have times of weakness? Tom Norvell reminds us that our weaknesses are the occasion for us to rely on God's strength.

Can we get any Kingdom work done flat on our backs? Humility is often the doorway to some of our greatest work for God, especially when it involves prayer.

Is there any way you can make it on time? A hard difficult trip and a close connection after a flight delay turns out to be a good chance for Joey Cope to learn a lesson about God's power to use us as we are.

What blessing can there be in powerlessness? Life is full of events that make us feel and actually be powerless, but that is exactly where God can work in our life the most.

Is it me, or has God changed his opinion on grace? Brian McCutchen talks about the night he was baptized and the fear he felt and his desire to know he was going to heaven and now he is assured of those things because he understands God's grace.

How can a crippling situation or handicap actually be an open door for the Savior? Sarah Stirman has reason to reflect on being crippled or handicapped and being useful to God.

What do you do when you don't feel like you have anything to offer? Tom Norvell reminds us to listen to God when we feel like we have nothing to offer, and if we do, we will realize that is enough.

Is God really going to protect from us from every bad thing? God never promised to protect us from every bad thing; he only promised to save us and turn every bad thing into a good one.

I thought if I followed Jesus, He would take care of me? Rubel Shelly discusses both the problem and the purpose of pain in the believer's life.

What do you do with the one who is missing? Phil Ware continues his series, Better Broken, focusing on the problem of there being 11 apostles and how people fail us and what are we doing to do to go on after we've been betrayed.

What are the achievements that validate your credibility at doing the things you are called to do? Phil Ware looks at the way we chase and give credibility in our world and reminds how Paul showed credibility in his own: becoming a servant, in weakness, and letting God's glory and power be seen in him.

Can we really be honest about our weaknesses? God not only makes us strong in our weakness, but he uses our weaknesses to do his work.

What can this former Whitehouse staffer teach us about humility and forgiveness? Kasey Pipes shares very personal observations about Washington, D.C., politics, humility, blogging, writing, and pride.

How do you solve the unsolvable and not remain anxious? Rob Woodfin ponders the imponderable and seeks answers to our greatest question, how do I not let anxiety control me, and reminds us of God's grace.

Move beyond resolutions to Kingdom living! Phil Ware begins the New Year with an article or post about the book of Acts and the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit to take broken people and use them powerfully to change the world.