September 3
The Pressure to “Be Strong”
Many Christians are taught that strength means: – Hiding weakness – Never doubting – Never needing help – Never being overwhelmed – Always being “on” – Always having the answer.
But Scripture paints a different picture. Paul found strength in weakness. David wrote his most powerful psalms through tears. Jeremiah was called the “weeping prophet.” Peter reached his breaking point and was restored. John leaned on Jesus’ chest.
Strength in the kingdom is not the absence of weakness—it is the presence of dependence.
The strongest believer is not the one who needs the least, but the one who clings to the Father the most.
Becoming Childlike Again: Pages 83-84
Many Christians are taught that strength means: – Hiding weakness – Never doubting – Never needing help – Never being overwhelmed – Always being “on” – Always having the answer.
But Scripture paints a different picture. Paul found strength in weakness. David wrote his most powerful psalms through tears. Jeremiah was called the “weeping prophet.” Peter reached his breaking point and was restored. John leaned on Jesus’ chest.
Strength in the kingdom is not the absence of weakness—it is the presence of dependence.
The strongest believer is not the one who needs the least, but the one who clings to the Father the most.
Becoming Childlike Again: Pages 83-84