In today's verse 15, we're going to look at how God transforms us as we allow him to meet us at our place of weakness.

You were never created to be self-sufficient, to have no need for a relationship with God.

Contrary to what the world tells us every day,

weakness can actually be a tremendous source of strength

when we allow God to meet us powerfully in humility.

May God replace pressure and pride with peace and humility today as we meet with

him right now. Welcome to the First 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from 2 Corinthians 12 verse 9.

Scripture says,

My grace is sufficient for you,

for my power is made perfect in weakness.

The ways of God are radically different

than what we experience in the world.

The world tells us that only the strong survive.

The world values those who can take care of themselves.

We're taught to look to our own strength as our source.

We're taught never to let others see our weakness.

But God values those who acknowledge their weakness in humility.

His heart is for the destitute, the needy, and the lost.

Jesus spent his valuable, limited time

with the prostitutes, tax collectors, lepers, and sinners.

And as a result, we who can never be perfect,

who even at our best still can't cut it, have renewed hope.

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