I woke up this morning with this very strong voice all over my mind, and everything the voice was echoing and re-echoeing into my mind was WEAKNESS!!!!WEAKNESS!!!!!WEAKNESS!!! There seemed to be a serious battle in my mind as to whether to just listen to that voice and envelope myself in self-pity or frustration, or on the other hand, shut my mind to it, ignore it and just be FINE!!!!!!
However, I choose to connect to the Spirit of God to help me out of the situation and I'd like to share these few words with everyone that happens to read this. I hope someone learns and is blessed with this piece.
The dictionary defines the word WEAKNESS as a flaw or weak point. It's also defined as
imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect, flaw - defect or weakness in a person's character. For the purpose of this piece, I'd stick to the definition that defines WEAKNESS AS THE STATE OF BEING IMPERFECT. OR THE STATE OF IMPERFECTION.
I found myself asking God questions like "What exactly is this weakness thing". "Why'd one have to keep battling with some of these things". "Why does it seem like somethings won't just not happen". Then I got this answer by the Spirit of God which for me remains the truest and most accurate definition of that word WEAKNESS.
He said, WEAKNESS IS THE ONLY POINTER TO THE FACT THAT YOU ARE MAN. I queried further, and I got to understand that ther is ONLY ONE PERFECT ONE. Remove imperfection from Man and we cease to be man!!!! In other words, our weakness is meant to always bring us to that point where of our own selves we can do nothing. It brings us to that point where we need God. A point where we acknowledge that indeed, His strength is made perfect in our weaknesses.
What weakness is......
1. It is a pointer to the fact that you are only human.
2. It is resident in everyone
3. Differs from personality to personality
4. It's a yardstick to measure your " growth and maturity" because as time passes by, we naturally outgrow some of them.
5. It is sometimes, if not checked, a killer in many ways.
6. It is sometimes, if checked, an image shaper, character builder, and' growth measurer"
What weakness is not......
1. It is not a disease
2. it is not a curse
3. It is not most times deliberate
4. It doesn't imply you are useless
Summary.........
*God is aware of those weaknesses
*The beauty of this thing called weakness is that this same weakness of yours is someone else's strength.
* Everyone that has got a weakness has got a strength too.
*Every single person including those who castigate you for your weakness, has got something to deal with too.
*Your weakness is meant to be improved on and not to keep you in constant self pity no matter what everyone thinks of it.
*Run away from people who ENHANCE those weaknesses
*Dwell less on them and pray more about them because God knows we have them all and He is ready to help us all time
*Channel your energy to developing your strong points
*Be open to constructive criticisms/corrections
*Discovering and working on your weaknesses brings you out as gold after everything, because for every one u discover and resolve to, with the help of God, work on, it leaves you a better person.
* Some people might hate you for your weaknesses, or some might just keep bringing it open slamming it unto your very face at every time. Some may even judge you by it.That could be frustrating though, but there is only one thing to do .....Beleive in You. God ain't through with you yet. Everyone is a project with the big sign board (CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS).
*Trust God more to help you.
*Look out more for people who'd complement those weaknesses and eventually rub on you.
Having said all these, I beleive that someone will be like me, and let go of those shortcomings and inabilities of yours because You are only human, and let the ONLY PERFECT GOD work on us and bring us out as gold.
He is the potter, we are the clay. If we'd go to that potter's house today, He'd break, mould and shape us into no other person's image than HIS.
Have a great week ahead.
'Motara.
