14
Mar
2015
{31 Days of Prayer for Your Children} Day 14 :: VULNERABILITY
DAY 14 : VULNERABILITY
“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, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong
– 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 {ESV}
My parents divorced when I was eight. It was scary. It produced a control freak. That’s why I battle with giving everything over to God—including my family. Laying loved ones at the foot of the cross requires vulnerability, a dictator’s greatest fear. Trust doesn’t come easily when your soul has been wounded. God understands. He gently woos us into his embrace and reveals His tender, passionate heart. This transforms anxiety into trust. He never fails. He never abandons. Those childhood scars now serve a higher calling, and my weakness is made strong in Christ. Are you afraid of being vulnerable? Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal hidden areas where fear may be preventing you from letting go. When weakness becomes a friend, rather than a foe, the abundant life promised by Christ isn’t far behind.
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This is Day 14 of our 31 Days of Prayer for Your Children Challenge.
Please be sure to follow along this month as we encourage parents to be intentional about praying for their children. Read all of our 31 Days of Prayer for Your Children posts by clicking here.
We’ve also created a calendar (two color options) that you can download and print to keep at your desk, on your fridge or wherever you’ll see it and be reminded to pray.
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