Weak Area’s Made Strong 1 Corinthians 4:10 Every one of us has weaknesses. There are physical weaknesses, emotional weaknesses, relational weaknesses, financial weaknesses, intellectual weaknesses. Weakness is any limitation in my life that I inherited or cannot change. There are all kinds of limitations like that. Physical defects you were born with. External circumstances you cannot control. Relationship pressures within your family. Emotional tendencies you are predisposed toward. Some talents are completely beyond your ability. There are things your body can’t do. Some of us even have fashion weaknesses! We have all different kinds of weakness. The real issue is not, “Do I have weaknesses?” but “What am I going to do with my weaknesses?” What we normally do is deny them, defend them, excuse them, resent them and most of all hide them – we don’t want anybody to see our weaknesses! Then God comes along and says, “You know what I want to do with your weaknesses? I want to USE them.” That doesn’t make sense to us; we think God only wants to use our strengths. HOW CAN I USE MY WEAKNESSES? 1. ADMIT MY WEAKNESSES 2. BE GRATEFUL FOR MY WEAKNESSES a) It guarantees God’s help. b) It prevents arrogance. c)It causes me to value others. d) It gives me a ministry. When you have walked a mile in someone else’s shoes, you are uniquely equipped to help them through their problems! GOD NEVER WASTES A HURT! Whenever you go out and share your strength, that always creates competition. But whenever you share your weakness, that creates community. Vulnerability is the key to intimacy and fellowship. God always uses weak people. He turns weakness into strength.