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ADHD, Disappointment, Encouragement

Our Weakness, His Strength

Special thanks to Hadijah for your recent comment. You’ve helped me see that God is still using this blog to encourage people.

As ADHDers, we often feel powerless to control the many problems in our lives. And unfortunately, most of these problems come from our own brains.

Right now, we may feel helpless in the face of COVID-19. Some of us have lost our jobs and incomes because of the virus. Others fear losing our health, our loved ones, or have already lost both.

I’m not going to lie to you and say everything is going to work out the way you want. I don’t have all the answers. However, I know that while we are weak, God is strong. And while we cannot rely on our strength, we can rely on His to get us through.

I have seen God come through for me many times in my life. Though the outcomes haven’t always been what I wanted, in retrospect, I see His strong hand holding mine, even when my problems were my fault. And especially when they weren’t.

When we are weak, He is strong

2 Corinthians 12:8-9.  Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” (NLT)

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Encouragement

Tired of fighting your brain?

Having ADHD, I feel that I’m always fighting my brain just to get anything done. I get tired of keeping my eyes from following the latest shiny object. Distractability is a weakness I’m always fighting.

What’s your weakness? You’re not alone if you have one. Even the Apostle Paul had weaknesses. Take encouragement from this verse and let the Lord amaze you with what He can do despite, or even because of, your weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)

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.

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