But He said to me,

"My grace is sufficient for you,

for My power is made

   perfect in weakness."

...For the sake of Christ, then,

I am content with weakness,

insults, hardships, persecutions,

and calamities.

For when I am weak,

     then I am strong.

     2 Corinthians 12. 9-10

(For when I am weak,

when I realize I am

    not in control after all,

then I know

        that God is sovereign.

It is not I, but Christ in me.

For when I am weak,

God's grace and power

     become more obvious

both to me and others.

My witness in this world

is to bear witness to Him.)

O LORD,

For Your sake

        and not our own,

we see something different

in favorable circumstances

and hard struggles.

Grant to us Your strength

that we may know You more

    and make You known.

Sustain us in the impossible

and in this broken world

        for Your glory.

You never intended for us

to do life without You.

Help us to trust You even more.