Day 18 – Grace in Our Weakness

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)

“But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.” — Ephesians 4:7 (KJV)

One of the questions that I was presented with that day was simple but difficult: Where do I need God’s grace the most right now? At the time, I realized that I was still struggling to fully accept that the divorce was really happening.

Part of me continued wishing that somehow it could all be taken away. Even small things could reopen the wound. One day I had to speak with my ex-wife, and the sound of her voice immediately stirred deep feelings of loss. I realized how much I still missed her.

Grace, as I understood it, was simply this: God meeting my needs whether I deserve it or not. That definition became very meaningful during that time. If God’s grace met us in our need, then perhaps His grace could meet me in my grief as well. The words of Paul in 2 Corinthians began to take on new meaning:

“My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…” — 2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)

If that was true, then perhaps my weakness was not something God wanted to remove immediately. Perhaps it was something He intended to work through. I understand this truth more deeply.

It was during one of the lowest seasons of my life that I also experienced one of God’s most powerful works in my heart. Before the divorce, I had been battling an addiction to pornography.

The cycle of failure brought tremendous shame. I remember reaching a point where I cried out to God in desperation, asking Him to deliver me.

My prayer was simple and broken: Do whatever You need to do in my life. I just want to be free. I did not know how God would answer that prayer. I only knew I was powerless to change myself.

Yet it was during that season of weakness—while journaling, praying, and returning repeatedly to the well of God’s Word—that something began to change. Over time I realized that the desire itself had been lifted. I cannot point to the exact moment when it happened.

I simply recognized one day that God had quietly done what I could not do for myself. One verse comes to mind when I think about that transformation:

“Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” — Psalm 37:4 (KJV)

I once thought that promise meant God would give me what I wanted. Now I see something deeper.

As we draw close to Him, He begins to change the desires of our hearts themselves. God’s grace is often most powerful where we feel most broken.

Lord, thank You that Your grace meets me even in my weakness. Help me to trust that You are working in the places where I feel most powerless. Continue shaping my heart and my desires so that my life may reflect Your work within me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen

1. Where do I feel weakest right now?
2. How might God’s grace be working there?
3. What change might He be producing in me?