2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)

9 "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."

Have you ever felt like you’re not enough? Like no matter how hard you try, you fall short—at work, in your relationships, or even in your faith? It’s exhausting to live with the pressure of being “good enough” when deep down, you know you’re not.

But one truth we must realize is that God never asked YOU to be "enough".

This verse from 2 Corinthians is Paul sharing a raw, real moment. He’s pleading with God to take away his struggles, his weaknesses, his "thorn in the flesh." And God doesn’t give him a fix. He gives him something much better, Grace. He tells Paul, "my GRACE is sufficient for you".

Paul learned that his weaknesses are the very things that kept him closer to God. It’s not about what we bring to the table. It’s about what Jesus brought to the cross. 

God doesn’t need you to be strong, he needs you to trust that he is strong. The world tells us to hide our weaknesses, to pretend we have it all together. But the gospel flips that upside down. We are strongest at our weakest points. He draws closer to the weak and broken. Why? Because it’s in those moments of brokenness that we finally stop relying on ourselves and start leaning on Him.

If you were perfect, why would you need His grace? God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness, not in our performance.

Weaknesses are not failures, they're invitations to witness God's power and mercy. 

You don’t have to be enough because Jesus already is. When we let go of the need to be enough, we make room for God’s grace to fill our lives. Grace isn’t just for salvation. It’s for every moment of every day. It’s what carries us when we feel like giving up, what lifts us when we fall, and what reminds us that our identity isn’t in what we do but in what He did.

Your strength will fail, but God’s won’t. Your efforts will fall short, but His grace never will. 

God doesn't make your life easier, he makes you stronger. 

I hope we can accept that weakness isn't a bad thing but a great tool to get closer to God. Amen!