Acknowledging our weakness

Col 1 :21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of^[f] your evil behavior. 22But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— 23if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel

Titus 4: 15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. 16They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.

ACKNOWLEDGING OUR WEAKNESS

I have always wanted to be the best that I can be in everything that I do, but yet many times I fail. There was success sometimes, I made captain of my basketball team, was made Senior leader of the scout troop, I have done all I wanted to try in church, but though there are dreams being fulfilled there are also dreams that never did… I wasn’t the best swimmer in Singapore, though I tried. I couldn’t get honours in my bachelor, I wasn’t the best. There was many failures just as there are many success.

Then I learned something from life lessons, it is not the ability to become the best that is important but the attitude of trying and wanting to be the best. How true it is also spiritually. God died for our sins so we can be reconciled to him, we were once evil because of our behaviour but God wants us to be with him. He challenges us to continue in our faith and keeping hoping. ( COL 1:21-23) Why?

Well the fact of life is this, once you have been saved, you are not perfect… there are still many issues we need to clean and fight through in our life so that FINALLY when we meet God we can say we have tried our best to be the best Christian.

Now to truly breakthrough in our mind, we do not only need to try to be the best, but we must also acknowledge our weakness. Why was Paul great? well I submit to you that He knew his weakness, he knew that there are issues he have to deal with. 2 Cor 11: 29Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn? 30If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. He recognise his area of weakness and he dealt with it so he can be strong

What do you struggle with? Lust? Honesty? Discipline? … we need to know our weakness and do something to strengthen it.

But once you recognise your weakness what should you do ? Someone told me jokingly,” do nothing, its me I can’t change…. “ But truly, I know too its never easy to change something that is truly ingrained in our life. What should you do

THE SECRET TO BREAKTHROUGH

One secret I learned was not to sweep it under the carpet but to put it before God, and to actively fight the weakness. What do I do?

1. I write it down in my journal and remind myself everyday to be careful in that particular area
2. I submit that area to God daily and ask him to strengthen me – pray constantly in spirit
3. I ask God for practical ways not to fall into the same area of sin

• To elaborate further, ask what is your trigger point.. meaning circumstances that triggers the sin. Is it tiredness, when we have too much work, when we are sick, then ask ourself how to prevent sin from happening
• If you struggle in lust, there is always a trigger point.. find out.

But most of all I learned there is no substitute with having a closer relationship with God. By praying and asking God for strength.

The key thing is never allow your heart to be hardened so that we refuse to change, continually allow the holy spirit to fill your life and your heart. Work out the area of your weakness.

IN CONCLUSION

I suppose the 2 main thing I can give is that

1. Recognise our weakness
2. Be proactive in building it up

Remember as a man thinks so is he………

Have a blessed day