Monday, May 25, 2026

Sup with Social IQ, emotional IQ and showing Mercy? Children, parents, grandparents need to have a clue on grace. (Part 2)

Are you gracious? How so? 

The clearest evidences of truly understanding God’s grace, believer, is learning how to treat people graciously when they are different from us, disagree with us, mature slower than us, or do not conform to our personal preferences.

That's how all adults should respectfully treat others ..gently.. when there's no need at all to protect the innocent in harms way. Yes, from any type of harm or bad counsel/doctrine.

Mercy, grace, and allowing other adults to be themselves are deeply connected to both social intelligence (Social IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ). In biblical terms, these qualities reflect Christlike maturity—understanding people accurately, responding with compassion, and trusting God rather than trying to control everyone around us.

1. Now What In The World Exactly.. Is Social IQ?

Social IQ is the ability to understand how people think, feel, and behave in relationships, and to interact wisely and appropriately.

A person with strong social intelligence:

  • Reads people accurately
  • Respects boundaries
  • Knows when to speak and when to remain silent
  • Avoids unnecessary conflict
  • Shows tact and sensitivity
  • Accepts that others have freedom to make their own choices

The Bible calls this wisdom, discernment, and walking in love.

“The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits.” — James 3:17

2. What Exactly Is Emotional IQ (EQ) -- it is real?

Emotional intelligence is the ability to:

  • Recognize your own emotions
  • Regulate your reactions
  • Understand the feelings of others
  • Respond with patience and compassion

Biblically, EQ includes:

  • Self-control
  • Patience
  • Gentleness
  • Kindness
  • Compassion

These are the aspects of the fruit of the Spirit that you and I need in our lives (Galatians 5:22–23).

3. Here's How Mercy Relates To Social And Emotional Intelligence

Mercy is compassion in action toward people who are weak, flawed, or difficult.

Mercy says:

  • “I see your faults, but I choose compassion.”
  • “I will not treat you as harshly as you deserve.”
  • “I understand your struggles.”
  • “I will be patient with your imperfections.”

A merciful person has both high Social IQ and high EQ because they:

  • Understand human weakness
  • Control their own frustrations
  • Respond with kindness
  • Avoid harsh judgment

The Bible repeatedly connects spiritual maturity with mercy.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” — Matthew 5:7

“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” — Luke 6:36

4. How Grace Relates to Social and Emotional Intelligence

Grace is giving others kindness, acceptance, and patience they have not earned.

Grace says:

  • “I choose to treat you better than you deserve.”
  • “I will give you room to grow.”
  • “I know I also need grace.”

A gracious person:

  • Does not demand perfection
  • Is slow to criticize
  • Gives others time to mature
  • Corrects gently

This requires emotional maturity and relational wisdom.

“Let your speech always be with grace.” — Colossians 4:6

“Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” — Colossians 3:12–13

5. Please Treat Others Gently With Respect, And Let Other Adults Be Themselves

One of the clearest signs of mature Social IQ and EQ is recognizing:

You are not the Holy Spirit in another person’s life.

Adults are accountable to God for their own choices.

Letting others be themselves means:

  • Respecting their God-given freedom
  • Avoiding controlling behavior
  • Accepting differences in personality and preferences
  • Trusting God to work in their hearts
  • Loving them without trying to dominate them

This does not mean approving sin or abandoning truth. It means speaking truth in love and then entrusting people to God.

“Speaking the truth in love.” — Ephesians 4:15

“Each of us will give an account of himself to God.” — Romans 14:12

6. Why Controlling Others Reveals Low Emotional And Social Intelligence

People with low EQ often:

  • Become irritated when others are different
  • Feel threatened by lack of control
  • Try to micromanage people
  • Overreact emotionally
  • Confuse their preferences with God’s commands

People with mature EQ and Social IQ understand:

  • Everyone alive is indeed imperfect, but God is patient
  • Change in a real believer ..takes time
  • God works differently in each person
  • Love is patient

“Love is patient and kind.” — 1 Corinthians 13:4

7. Jesus Still Is The Perfect Example

Jesus Christ demonstrated perfect emotional and social intelligence.

He:

  • Showed mercy to sinners
  • Extended grace to failures
  • Spoke truth without cruelty
  • Corrected without humiliating
  • Allowed people to choose whether to follow Him

When the rich young ruler walked away, Jesus told the truth and let him leave (Mark 10:17–22). He did not manipulate or pressure him.

8. Practical Godly Wisdom For Me

Mature believers can learn to say these words:

  • “I can love you without controlling you. I am sorry if I ever have tried to. Forgive me if I have. Have I?”
  • “I can tell you the truth and leave the results to God.”
  • “I can extend grace because God has extended grace to me.”
  • “I can show mercy because I also need mercy.”

This is emotional maturity, relational wisdom, and Christlike love.

9. Here's Some Memory Verses

  • James 3:17
  • Matthew 5:7
  • Luke 6:36
  • Colossians 4:6
  • Colossians 3:12–13
  • Ephesians 4:2, 15
  • Romans 14:4, 12
  • Galatians 5:22–23
  • 1 Corinthians 13:4–7
  • Proverbs 19:11

“A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.” — Proverbs 19:11 (NASB)

10. What Quotes On This Are biblical?

Charles Spurgeon:

“To be like Christ is to be full of grace and mercy.”

Andrew Murray:

“Humility is the bloom and beauty of holiness.”

C. S. Lewis:

“Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea until they have something to forgive.”

Chuck Smith Sr. said:

“Where God guides, God provides; where God leads, He gives the grace to follow.”

Mercy and grace are the spiritual expressions of high emotional and social intelligence.

  • Mercy feels another person's weakness and responds compassionately.
  • Grace gives kindness that is not deserved.
  • Social IQ understands how to relate wisely to others.
  • Emotional IQ governs your reactions and attitudes.
  • Maturity allows other adults to be themselves while speaking truth in love and trusting God with the outcome.

Absolutely—Christian grandparents have both a wonderful privilege and a solemn responsibility to pass on God’s truth to their grandchildren, especially as those grandchildren grow old enough to understand spiritual realities.

We Have A Sacred Holy Stewardship

The Bible presents each generation as responsible for declaring God’s truth to the next generation.

“One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.” — Psalm 145:4

“We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD.” — Psalm 78:4

“Even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim Your might to another generation.” — Psalm 71:18

Grandparents occupy a uniquely influential role. They often possess:

  • Spiritual experience
  • Hard-earned wisdom
  • Greater patience
  • Historical perspective
  • Credibility born of a tested life

What parents teach through daily instruction, grandparents often reinforce through seasoned testimony.

Remember The Biblical Example of Lois

The clearest biblical example is Lois, the grandmother of Timothy.

The Apostle Paul the Apostle wrote:

“I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice.” — 2 Timothy 1:5

And:

“From childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” — 2 Timothy 3:15

Lois helped shape one of the most significant pastors and leaders in the early church.

Teaching Truth While Respecting The List Or Saved Parents

Grandparents and parents should teach biblical truth. Yes, and ordinarily we should do so in a way that honors the primary role of the child’s parents.

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord.” — Ephesians 6:1

Parents bear the first responsibility for raising children in the Lord (Deuteronomy 6:6–7; Ephesians 6:4). Wise grandparents support rather than undermine that role.

When parents are believers, grandparents can reinforce and enrich what is already being taught. When parents are not walking with God, grandparents may become a crucial secondary influence, though they should still seek to act with humility and respect whenever possible.

What Grandparents Should Teach

As grandchildren mature, grandparents can lovingly teach:

  • Who God is
  • The reality of sin
  • The gospel of Jesus Christ
  • Salvation by grace through faith
  • Biblical morality
  • Wisdom for relationships
  • The value of mercy, grace, humility, and truth
  • The certainty of eternity

They can also share personal testimonies of God’s faithfulness through the years.

Regarding Mercy, Grace, and Letting Others Just Be Themselves

Yes, grandparents should help grandchildren understand that mature Christians:

  • Speak truth lovingly
  • Show mercy toward human weakness
  • Extend grace to imperfect people
  • Respect others’ God-given responsibility before God
  • Avoid controlling behavior
  • Trust the Lord to work in hearts

This is an important lesson because young people often confuse love with control or acceptance with approval. Grandparents can model the balance of truth and grace.

The Most Powerful Teaching Method Ever?: Be A Good Example

Children and grandchildren learn not only from what grandparents say, but from what they consistently observe.

A. W. Tozer said:

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”

Grandchildren watch to see whether their grandparents:

  • Pray sincerely
  • Speak kindly
  • Handle conflict biblically
  • Forgive quickly
  • Love the Scriptures
  • Live with integrity

A godly example often leaves a deeper imprint than many words.

Billy Graham:

“The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or material things, but a legacy of character and faith.”

Charles Spurgeon:

“Train up a child in the way he should go, but be sure you go that way yourself.”

Susanna Wesley:

“I am content to fill a little space if God be glorified.”

So What's Balanced Spirituality?

Christian grandparents have a biblical responsibility to teach truth with grace and love to their grandchildren as they start to grow, as they become capable of understanding it.

They are called to:

  1. Proclaim God’s truth faithfully.
  2. Model grace and mercy consistently.
  3. Respect the authority of parents.
  4. Pray fervently for their grandchildren.
  5. Trust God with the results.

In essence:

Be a good example consistently. If you're a grandparent, then live pure, kind, disciplined, benevolent and pass on the good principles you've gained from your parents and grandparents. I know that they've probably taught you some good things that agree with the Bible. Christian grandparents actually have a duty to be gracious, apiritually uncompromising, and merciful with all people. Yes, and to teach what's true to grandchildren (regarding this topic and to others) when grandchildren are no longer infants?

A mercuful Christian grandparent is like a bridge between generations, carrying the torch of biblical truth and passing it lovingly to those who will one day carry it forward. Let the children and the grandchildren also carry that torch for God's glory.

In short:

Christlike maturity is the ability to show mercy, extend grace, speak truth in love, and let God—not you—be in control of other people’s lives. KnowGod.org

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It's primarily to be about the primary relationship -- such close companionship. And other relationships secondarily too. You can choose life.

The Christian walk is a relational experience -- UPWARD FIRST, and outwards secondarily. 

Even God's Top 10 List (yes, His good commandments. I call 'em the guardrails of the highway we're on -- they are about you being happy with him headed home, cuz this here is not your home. 

The Christian experience is about right relationship and doing God's will His way.and enjoying him in his good purpose and excellent plan for you. Have you gotten right with the Lord yet and inquired about what he would have you be and do while here on Earth? He does have a specific will for you. He has abundant Life and eternal life for you at no cost. He paid the price on the cross and then he rose from the dead. It was for you too.

When God Himself is your portion, you possess what can never be exhausted, diminished, stolen, or taken away No matter how many Invaders are allowed into your land with the help of corrupt politicians (I don't mean we citizens do nothing about crimes being committed, we simply need to maintain our focus keeping the main things the main things). 

The believer’s inheritance is not merely a place called heaven, nor merely blessings from God’s hand, but God Himself. The greatest gift of the gospel is reconciliation and communion with the living God through Jesus Christ. To belong to Christ is to be brought into the everlasting love of the Father, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, and the joy of a relationship that death itself cannot sever.

The psalmist declared:

“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup.” — Psalm 16:5

And again:

“Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee… God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.” — Psalm 73:25–26

To have God as your portion means that in Christ every true need is ultimately supplied. He may not always give every earthly comfort, but He faithfully provides everything necessary for life, godliness, perseverance, sanctification, and eternal joy.

Jesus Himself said:

“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” — John 10:10

The abundant life is not found in possessions, applause, health, entertainment, or worldly success. It is found in Christ Himself. The believer can delight in Him more than in all earthly treasures combined because every longing of the soul ultimately finds its fulfillment in Him.

David wrote:

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

This does not mean God becomes a servant of our fleshly wishes. Rather, as we delight in Him, He reshapes our desires until Christ Himself becomes our deepest joy and satisfaction.

The Christian life is not promised to be easy. Scripture never hides the reality of suffering, trials, persecution, grief, or seasons of deep sorrow. Yet the believer is never abandoned in those valleys. Christ walks with His people through them.

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.” — Psalm 23:4

He is not merely a distant ruler issuing commands from heaven. He is the Good Shepherd who gently leads His sheep, carries the weak, binds up the wounded, and stays near to the brokenhearted.

“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench.” — Isaiah 42:3

There are seasons when obedience to Christ costs dearly. Yet even then, the believer can say with the apostle Paul:

“As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing… as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.” — 2 Corinthians 6:10

Why? Because when God is your portion, you are spiritually rich even in earthly poverty. You possess eternal treasure that cannot fade.

Paul assured believers:

“My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:19

Not some needs. Not only present needs. All your need — according to the limitless riches found in Christ.

The Lord not only blesses His children personally, but He also blesses through them. God comforts us so we may comfort others. He strengthens us so we may strengthen others. He pours grace into our lives so that grace may overflow outward in service, mercy, generosity, truth, and love.

The believer is not merely tolerated by God but deeply loved, cherished, and welcomed into His family.

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God.” — 1 John 3:1

The relationship between Christ and His church is described as that of a bridegroom rejoicing over his bride:

“As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.” — Isaiah 62:5

This is astonishing grace. The holy God delights in redeeming sinners through Christ. The Father loves His children, the Son calls them His own, and the Holy Spirit dwells within them as Comforter and seal of their eternal inheritance.

And one day, the Shepherd who walked with His people through every dark valley will bring them safely home.

“And so shall we ever be with the Lord.” — 1 Thessalonians 4:17

The Christian’s future is not ultimately streets of gold, reunion alone, or even freedom from pain — glorious as those things are. The Christian’s ultimate hope is everlasting enjoyment of God Himself.

As the old catechism beautifully states:

“Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.” — Westminster Shorter Catechism

Quotes from faithful Christians about God being our portion

A.W. Tozer wrote:

“The man who has God for his treasure has all things in One.”

Charles Spurgeon said:

“God is enough for thy soul. If thou hast Him, thou hast all.”

Augustine of Hippo famously prayed:

“Thou hast made us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.”

Jim Elliot wrote:

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”

Corrie ten Boom said:

“You may never know that Jesus is all you need, until Jesus is all you have.”

John Piper wrote:

“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.”

Hudson Taylor said:

“Christ is either Lord of all, or He is not Lord at all.”

The believer who truly knows Christ can say with confidence:

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” — Psalm 23:1

Not because life is painless, but because the Shepherd Himself is enough.

Is He your portion yet? Can be right here and right now. What would prevent you from saying Yes to God and His gospel message for you.. anything?  God is my portion -- He's more than enough and He will meet every need that I as a Christian ..ever have.. that I will ever experience in the future. 

How can I adequately describe or explain how wonderful Christ is, and how can I adequately unpack this or properly expound on it all as I'm now trying to tell you about? 

Jesus is your first love, believer, and you can be totally satisfied with Him in charge. You can be enjoying two way communion with this God. Sure, two way -- I prayerfully listen when I read my Bible and I get real candid with my prayers and he listens gladly. God never minds your honesty. 

When you have God as your portion--yes, as yours as Savior and Lord, you indeed can enjoy Him forever starting here and now! I mean this meaningful fellowship, companionship, this closeness, this inexplicable warmth of community with Him and His friends cuz you're part of God's family of faith. The false teachers on TV that pose are not in His family though they try to make you believe they are. You won't be spending time in heaven with them (unless they repent and get real). 

So come home today, get home before dark. It's been getting darker than it's ever been before and He's been waiting patiently.

Yes, there's tremendous JOY and Wonder and Excitement and righteous Thrills and fascinating Adventure (Capital A) in Jesus Christ!

You can enjoy time with Him more than all else here put together here. Starting today! 

You don't need to be preoccupied by all the lies, gaslighting, and deception here. The corrupt world system has nothing for you, the fallen angels have nothing good for you ever; no one and nothing else can even match the splendor of what God has for you. SO COME, NO MORE EXCUSES.. COME JUST AS YOU ARE WILLING TO BE CHANGED FROM THE INSIDE OUT (sanctification in prep for glorification later). What's your current want-er like? You can want to. Ask him to give you really good new desires. 

In Him every want (good desire) is fully met, every need is met. God is the one that created full satisfaction. The world doesn't have that for you. There is no lack In Christ. 

I delight myself in Him because I want to because he granted repentance and saving faith and Grace was changed me from the inside out and is still changing me. Now I loathe that which I used to love and I love that which I used to loathe.. praying church fellowship singing in worship and doing the things that the Lord directs me to do. Am I perfect far from that but he still loves me as much as he ever did. It's not connected to what I do or don't do though. I want to please him with every step, and attitude, and word, and motive. 

He blesses me where he leads me.. Even before I get there. Yes on the way cuz He is the way and He's seen it all earlier. I was planned before the foundations of the world were laid. 

And he wants to bless through me If I will simply cooperate with His Holy Spirit for other people so he empowers for that. I am blessed to enjoy Him and to become a blessing! 

May I say it a thousand times more? There is JOY and enjoyment and delight with Christ leading as Lord..sure, whether in life or in physical death. 

With God as your portion you are Rich indeed Even if you don't have the greenbacks piled high, even if you don't have a stack of gold in the bank vault, for God the Father will supply your needs according to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus. 

You'll have ALL that you need now and in the future. My old fleshly nature hasn't helped but I will not go with its demands as Christ as my helper. It's not always comfortable following the Lord. There is some suffering at times but He will thoroughly comfort your heart, assuage all your grief and mourning. 

 Jesus will gently, strongly, kindly, tenderly guide all your steps. He will be close with you as a real Friend that sits closer than a brother. Yes, that's what the Bible teaches. He will stay so close with you holding your hand pretty tight through the dark valley, and then take you ALL THE WAY Home, so you can worship and enjoy Him as your portion for ever. 

There is pure romance at the heart of all of this ..in His creation in God (He thought it up. yes He invented it, you and great creative weddings were his idea).. there's compassion and pure romance in Christ's heart. He's passionate about you, believer!

How could Jesus be a real bridegroom not having huge max-ginormous love for the (Church) bride of Christ? There's a Bridegroom for you! He delights and rejoices over His bride, so Christ will rejoice over you And the father and the Holy Spirit will as well. You are so valuable And cherished to God of the Bible!

There is indeed a holy, pure, covenantal romance woven throughout all of Scripture (and we can see Jesus in every book of the Bible) — I don't mean some weird or perversely-sensual type in a fallen worldly sense, but divine love in its highest and purest form. 

Marriage itself was indeed God’s great idea before sin even entered the world. Human love, weddings, covenant faithfulness, delight, tenderness, and bridegroom joy all exist because they reflect something eternal about Christ and His relationship to His redeemed people.

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible unfolds the story of a pursuing Bridegroom seeking, redeeming, cleansing, cherishing, and preparing a bride for Himself.

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.” — Ephesians 5:25

Christ did not reluctantly save His people. He “gave Himself” for them willingly, joyfully, sacrificially, and lovingly. The cross was not merely a legal transaction; it was also the supreme demonstration of divine love.

Jesus spoke of Himself as the Bridegroom:

“Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them?” — Matthew 9:15

And Scripture culminates in the eternal marriage celebration:

“Let us be glad and rejoice… for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.” — Revelation 19:7

The redeemed church is not pictured merely as servants in a kingdom, but as a beloved bride united forever to Christ.

The prophet Isaiah captured this astonishing truth:

“As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.” — Isaiah 62:5

That verse is staggering when rightly understood. The Lord does not merely tolerate His redeemed people. In Christ, He rejoices over them. The same God who created galaxies also sets His covenant affection upon His children.

And the tenderness of God toward His people appears throughout Scripture:

“Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love.” — Jeremiah 31:3

“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy… he will joy over thee with singing.” — Zephaniah 3:17

The believer is profoundly cherished. Not because of personal worthiness, but because of the immeasurable grace and love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.

Paul E. Billheimer emphasized this theme deeply in his writings about the eternal purpose of God and the bridehood of believers. One of his best-known statements is:

“The Church is not only a forgiven people; she is a beloved Bride destined for eternal companionship with the Son of God.”

Another cherished insight from Billheimer reflects the intimacy of Christ’s love:

“The Father purposes an eternal bride for His Son — one who will share His throne, His authority, His glory, and His love forever.”

Mr. Billheimer stressed that redemption was not merely about rescuing us sinners from God's judgment and coming wrath, but about preparing an eternal intimately close companion-bride for Christ.

Charles Spurgeon beautifully said:

“Jesus regards His redeemed as His Hephzibah and Beulah; for He delights in them.”

And again:

“Christ loved His Church before she loved Him. He loved her in her ruin, loved her into salvation, and loves her into glory.”

Bernard of Clairvaux wrote extensively about the soul’s love for Christ, saying:

“Jesus, Thou joy of loving hearts, Thou fount of life, Thou light of men.”

Samuel Rutherford often wrote of Christ with deep affection:

“Christ is the sweetest of all companions, the most upright of friends, and the most royal of Bridegrooms.”

A.W. Tozer wrote:

“God is so vastly wonderful, so utterly and completely delightful, that He can, without anything other than Himself, meet and overflow the deepest demands of our total nature.”

The romance of redemption is holy because it is rooted in covenant love, purity, sacrifice, faithfulness, delight, and eternal union with Christ.

The church is called:

“The bride, the Lamb’s wife.” — Revelation 21:9

And believers are promised everlasting closeness with Him:

“And so shall we ever be with the Lord.” — 1 Thessalonians 4:17

There is deep comfort here for weary believers. Christ is not cold, distant, or indifferent toward His people. He is the Shepherd who carries lambs close to His heart. He is the Friend who sticks closer than a brother. He is the Bridegroom who purchased His bride with His own blood.

The Father set His love upon believers before the foundation of the world. The Son redeemed them at Calvary. The Holy Spirit indwells, seals, comforts, sanctifies, and prepares them for glory.

You are not an accident in God’s kingdom. If you belong to Christ through repentance and faith, you are wanted, pursued, redeemed, adopted, and eternally loved.

“Having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.” — John 13:1

And one day the final wedding feast will come, where every shadow gives way to eternal reality:

“Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.” — Revelation 19:9

The story of Scripture ends not with abandonment as some fear, but with the best kind of Friendship and Companionship with God and His family -- there's an exciting wedding up ahead.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

God's Power & Redemptive History: Let's talk about weak saints, Mighty Savior; frail vessels, Divine Power; trembling servants, Omnipotent Lord!

Rely upon Jesus, instead of on the world or your own power. 

What did the Apostle Paul even mean when he wrote, “For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10)? He certainly was not praising weakness for its own sake. He was testifying to the sufficiency of Christ. He had learned, through pain, affliction, opposition, and personal limitation, that the believer’s true strength is never self-generated. Real spiritual power comes from dependence upon God. The weaker Paul became in himself, the more fully the strength of Jesus Christ rested upon him.

The Lord answered Paul’s desperate prayer concerning his “thorn in the flesh” not by removing the burden, but by giving sustaining grace: “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9, NKJV). The New Living Translation beautifully renders it: “My power works best in weakness.” What seemed at first like a painful denial was, in reality, a severe mercy. God was protecting Paul from pride, teaching him continual dependence, and displaying divine power through human frailty.

Paul eventually stopped resisting the weakness and began embracing what God intended through it. Instead of boasting in achievements, revelations, or ministry success, he gloried in the very things that exposed his inability apart from Christ:

“Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me” (2 Corinthians 12:9, NKJV).

"Most of the grand truths of God have to be learned by trouble; they must be burned into us with the hot iron of affliction, otherwise we shall not truly receive them." ~ C.H. Spurgeon

The phrase “may rest upon me” carries the idea of God’s power pitching its tent over Paul’s life. His weakness became the place where divine strength dwelt visibly.

This is one of the great paradoxes of the kingdom of God. Human beings naturally admire self-sufficiency, confidence, talent, and visible strength. But God repeatedly chooses weak vessels so that His glory cannot be confused with human ability:

“But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the strong” (1 Corinthians 1:27).

The Bible is filled with examples of God working through weak people who learned to trust His strength. Moses trembled at his calling and protested that he was slow of speech (Exodus 4:10). Gideon saw himself as insignificant and fearful (Judges 6:15). Jeremiah felt too young (Jeremiah 1:6). Peter failed repeatedly. Yet God delights in taking inadequate people and accomplishing extraordinary things through them so that no flesh may boast before Him.

Even our Lord Jesus Christ entered fully into human weakness. Scripture says He “was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power” (2 Corinthians 13:4). At Calvary, what appeared to be defeat became the triumph of redemption. The cross forever teaches us that God often accomplishes His greatest works through what appears weak in the eyes of the world.

To those who are weak in the faith, Scripture does not say, “Pretend to be strong.” It says, come near to Christ. Grow in Him. Learn His Word. Walk in the Spirit. Depend upon His grace.

Paul writes:

“As for the one who is weak in the faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions” (Romans 14:1, ESV).

The “weak in the faith” in Romans 14 are genuine believers whose understanding of Christian liberty is immature or underdeveloped. Their consciences are tender, often overly restricted by fear, uncertainty, or misunderstanding regarding non-essential matters. They are not false believers. They are growing believers.

The mature Christian must never despise the weak believer. Neither should the weak believer judge the strong. The church is not a museum of finished saints, but a family of redeemed sinners growing together under the patience of God.

Paul commands stronger believers to bear with the weak lovingly and gently:

“We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves” (Romans 15:1, ESV).

Spiritual maturity is not measured merely by knowledge, but by love. The strong do not crush fragile consciences. They help strengthen them patiently through truth, example, prayer, humility, and kindness.

This is beautifully illustrated in Part 2 of Bunyan’s classic The Pilgrim’s Progress. Great-Heart says concerning the weaker pilgrims:

“I have it in commission to comfort the feeble-minded, and to support the weak.. we will wait for you; we will lend you our help.. we will not enter into doubtful disputations before you… rather than you shall be left behind.”

That spirit reflects the heart of Christ Himself.

Yet Scripture also calls believers not to remain perpetually weak and immature. There is a difference between patiently nurturing weakness and settling into spiritual infancy. God desires growth. He calls believers to maturity, discernment, strength, and steadfastness.

So how does a weak believer become strong in Christ?

Not by self-confidence.

Not by fleshly striving.

Not by worldly methods of spiritual compromise.

But by abiding in Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit.

Jesus said:

“Apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).

But Paul also declared:

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13).

The Christian life is not self-improvement. It is Christ empowering surrendered people.

Practical ways to grow strong in the Lord include:

• Saturate your mind daily with Scripture. Faith grows through God’s Word (Romans 10:17).

• Pray honestly and continually. Weakness admitted before God becomes strength received from God (Hebrews 4:16).

• Starve the flesh and feed the Spirit. Galatians 6:8 warns:

“For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.”

• Refuse continual compromise with worldly influences that inflame lust, pride, greed, bitterness, and unbelief.

• Walk in fellowship with healthy, growing believers who sharpen your love for Christ (Hebrews 10:24–25).

• Obey the truth you already know. Spiritual strength grows through practiced obedience.

• Learn to depend upon God in weakness instead of hiding weakness behind religious performance.

• Watch and pray against temptation.

Jesus warned His disciples in Gethsemane:

“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41).

The disciples truly loved Christ. Their spirit was willing. But their human weakness overwhelmed them. They slept instead of praying. Within hours, many fled in fear.

How painfully human that scene is.

Every believer knows this struggle. We sincerely desire holiness, prayer, obedience, purity, courage, and consistency. Yet the flesh pulls downward constantly. Weariness, fear, lust, distraction, discouragement, pride, comfort, and anxiety wage war against the soul.

Jesus was not mocking His disciples. He was warning them compassionately. Human strength is insufficient for spiritual battle.

That is why believers must “watch and pray.” Spiritual alertness recognizes temptation early. Prayer draws strength from God before the flesh overwhelms the soul.

The Christian who ignores prayer eventually becomes spiritually weak, no matter how gifted or knowledgeable he may appear outwardly.

As A. W. Tozer once wrote:

“The man who has God for his treasure has all things in One.”

And Hudson Taylor wisely said:

“All God’s giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and presence with them.”

Charles Haddon Spurgeon similarly observed:

“God is too good to be unkind, and He is too wise to be mistaken. And when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart.”

Even the command in Joel 3:10, “Let the weak say, ‘I am strong,’” carries an important lesson when understood in context. In Joel, God is summoning rebellious nations to judgment. The weak are being called into a doomed rebellion against Almighty God. The passage is not a motivational slogan about positive thinking. It is a sobering picture of humanity’s delusion in imagining it can wage war against the Lord.

And yet, by contrast, believers truly can say they are strong, not because of human ability, but because Christ Himself is their strength.

“The LORD is the strength of my life” (Psalm 27:1).

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Psalm 73:26).

The mature Christian eventually learns this deeply: weakness is not the ultimate disaster. Independence from God is.

Sometimes God removes the thorn.

Sometimes He leaves it.

Sometimes He calms the storm.

Sometimes He strengthens His child within the storm.

Paul learned that even a divine “no” can become a greater mercy than the answer we originally sought. God’s purpose in prayer is not merely to give us what we want, but to conform us to Christ.

The world says, “Be strong in yourself.”

The flesh says, “Protect your image.”

Pride says, “Hide your weakness.”

But Scripture says:

“He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might He increases strength” (Isaiah 40:29, NKJV).

And again:

“Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God” (1 Peter 5:6).

The strongest Christian is not the one who feels most self-sufficient. It is the one who has learned deepest dependence upon Jesus Christ.

Like fragile clay jars carrying heavenly treasure, believers exist to display that “the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves” (2 Corinthians 4:7).

So if you are weak today, do not run from Christ in shame. Run to Him in faith. Bring Him your weariness, your temptations, your fears, your limitations, your failures, and your inadequacies. The throne of grace is not reserved for the impressive. It is for needy sinners who know they need mercy.

And there, at the end of self-reliance, many believers finally discover what Paul discovered:

“When I am weak, then I am strong.”

Dealing with the frail weakness of Christians is not always so easy, but Christ's yoke of Lordship is easy. I want Him to lead instead of me lead Kurt (me) cuz it just works out much better that way. (I Kurt von Schleicher admit that I need to appropriate God's power every day in a lot of ways).. but simply observing the great strength of our God at work is so exhilarating. He answers our prayers! 

The Father, the Son and the Spirit are vigorously, wisely, diligently at work in this world today ..and you could be a part of that. Will you be?

God deliberately uses "weak" people so that His strength, wisdom, and glory are unmistakably seen.. yes, are on display. Lord, please use me too for your sake!

Need some memory verses (see them first in their whole context), like what Paul the Apostle wrote: 

“God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty.”
— 1 Corinthians 1:27

Let's talk about God's recurring pattern throughout all of redemptive history: weak saints, strong Savior; frail vessels, divine power; trembling servants, omnipotent Lord.

“God does not need your strength -- He has more than enough power of His own. He asks your weakness to use as His instrument." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon

The Bible does not present God’s servants as naturally strong superheroes. Rather, it portrays them as fearful, frail, inadequate, and often deeply conscious of their own limitations. Yet the living God—Jesus Christ, the Almighty—works powerfully through them.

As Hudson Taylor famously said:

“All God’s giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His being with them.”

And Charles Haddon Spurgeon wrote:

“Our weakness should be treasured as making room for divine strength.”

The Great Biblical Principle

The central truth is this:

God’s strength is perfected in the admitted weakness of His people.

The clearest statement is found in 2 Corinthians.

2 Corinthians 12:9–10

“My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”

“Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

“For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

This is not poetic exaggeration. It is a spiritual law of God’s kingdom.

When believers confess their inadequacy and depend on Christ, His supernatural strength is displayed through them.

Here are some Key Bible Verses About Human Weakness and Divine Strength

Isaiah 40:29–31

“He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength.”

“Those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength.”

Psalm 73:26

“My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Ephesians 6:10

“Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”

Zechariah 4:6

“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the LORD of hosts.

Psalm 46:1

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

Habakkuk 3:19

“The Lord GOD is my strength.”

Nehemiah 8:10

“The joy of the LORD is your strength.”

1 Samuel 2:9

“For by strength no man shall prevail.”

Jeremiah 17:5, 7

“Cursed is the man who trusts in man...”

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD.”

Weak Believers Have Been Used By Our Mighty God - He Delights To Do That!

Moses — “I am not eloquent.”

Exodus 3–4

  • Moses felt inadequate, fearful, and unable to speak effectively (Exodus 4:10–13).
  • God used him to confront Pharaoh and lead over two million Israelites out of Egypt.

“Certainly I will be with you.” (Exodus 3:12)

Gideon — “My clan is the weakest.”

Judges 6–7

  • Gideon called himself the least in his father's house.
  • God intentionally reduced his army to 300 men so the victory would clearly belong to the Lord.

“Surely I will be with you.” (Judges 6:16)

David — A shepherd boy against Goliath

1 Samuel 17

  • Young, unarmored, and underestimated.
  • Trusted not in weapons but in the name of the Lord.

“The battle is the LORD’s.” (1 Samuel 17:47)

Jehoshaphat — “We do not know what to do.”

2 Chronicles 20

  • Faced overwhelming armies.
  • Confessed total helplessness and fixed his eyes on God.

“We have no power.. nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” (2 Chronicles 20:12)

Asa — “Help us, O LORD.”

2 Chronicles 14:11

  • Confronted a massive Ethiopian army.

“It is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power.”

Jonathan and his armor-bearer

1 Samuel 14

  • Two men against a Philistine garrison.

“Nothing restrains the LORD from saving by many or by few.” (1 Samuel 14:6)

Jeremiah — “I am only a youth.”

Jeremiah 1

  • Felt too young and unqualified.

“Do not be afraid... for I am with you.” (Jeremiah 1:8)

Esther

Esther 4

  • Risked her life to intercede for her people.

Mary

Luke 1

  • A humble young woman entrusted with an unparalleled calling.

“For with God nothing will be impossible.” (Luke 1:37)

Peter

Acts 2–4

  • Denied Christ, yet later preached with Spirit-empowered boldness.

Paul the Apostle

2 Corinthians 12

  • Lived with a “thorn in the flesh.”
  • Learned that Christ’s grace was sufficient.

“When I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:10)

More Verses on Weakness and Divine Strength

  • Isaiah 40:29 — “He gives power to the weak.”
  • Psalm 73:26 — “God is the strength of my heart.”
  • Philippians 4:13 — “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
  • Ephesians 6:10 — “Be strong in the Lord.”
  • Hebrews 11:34 — “Out of weakness were made strong.”
  • Zechariah 4:6 — “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit.”

Human Weakness And God’s Strength

Hudson Taylor

“All God’s giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His being with them.”

D. L. Moody

“Moses spent forty years thinking he was somebody, forty years learning he was nobody, and forty years discovering what God can do with a nobody.”

Andrew Murray

“Our weakness is our best qualification for learning to trust God.”

A.W. Tozer

“The man who has God for his treasure has all things in One.”

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

“God is so boundlessly pleased with Jesus that in Him He is altogether well pleased with us.”

“God will not do anything with us until He has first reduced us to nothing.”

Joni Eareckson Tada

“Sometimes God permits what He hates to accomplish what He loves.”

Oswald Chambers

“The only way to know the strength of God is to know the weakness of yourself.”

Corrie ten Boom

“There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.”

Need Some Encouragement Today?

Do you work out at the gym regularly? Well good! 

Believer, your usefulness before God does not depend on workouts or being naturally strong, gifted, or fearless. It depends on abiding in Jesus Christ and relying upon His all-sufficient grace.

“We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.”
— 2 Corinthians 4:7

The same God who strengthened Moses, Gideon, David, Jehoshaphat, Jeremiah, Peter, and Paul is there for you today!

“The LORD is my strength and my shield.” (Psalm 28:7)

Scripture teaches us:

Weak believers are not God’s second choice. Believer, you might feel like you're living God's plan B, instead of His plan A for your life, but you're not.

Conscious weakness is often the very qualification that God enjoys using.

Self-sufficiency hinders dependence on God.

Faith lays hold of omnipotence.

God receives all the glory when frail people accomplish what only He can do.

Paul the Apostle summed it up perfectly in his Epistles!

Your greatest usefulness to God does not depend on your IQ, or SQ. It's not at all dependent upon your Social IQ, or any level of talkent, intelligence, charisma, or resources!

Your availability instead of ability are important! Your willingness to say YES LORD by life and word -- it counts!

“Lord, I am weak and humble myself, but You are strong. I do not know what to do, but my eyes are on You. Live Your life through me and glorify Yourself.”

"SO HUMBLE YOURSELVES UNDER THE MIGHTY POWER OF GOD, AND AT THE RIGHT TIME НЕ WILL LIFT YOU UP IN HONOR. GIVE ALL YOUR WORRIES AND CARES TO GOD, FOR HE CARES ABOUT YOU." 1 PETER 5:6-7

And God delights to answer your honest prayer.

“The eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9)

Take heart, Christian.

The “omni” attributes of God are theological terms derived from Latin that describe the infinite perfections of the God of the Bible. They help us express what Scripture reveals about who God is in His absolute greatness, majesty, and glory.

“Our God is in the heavens; He does all that He pleases.” — Psalms

The Great “Omnis” of God

The prefix omni- means “all” or “without limitation.” These attributes belong to God alone in their absolute and perfect sense.

1. Omnipotence — God Is All-Powerful

Definition: God possesses unlimited power and sovereign ability to accomplish everything He wills that is consistent with His holy character and nature.

Genesis — “Is anything too hard for the LORD?”

Jeremiah — “Nothing is too hard for You.”

Matthew — “With God all things are possible.”

Revelation — “The Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.”

Job — “I know that You can do all things.”

Meaning

God never struggles, tires, or fails. He created the universe by His word, sustains every atom, raises the dead, and will ultimately defeat all evil.

2. Omnipresence — God Is Present Everywhere

Definition: God is fully present at every point in space and time. No place is outside His presence.

Psalms — “Where can I flee from Your presence?”

Jeremiah — “Do I not fill heaven and earth?”

Acts — “In Him we live and move and exist.”

Meaning

God is with His people in every circumstance and no one can hide from His sight.

3. Omniscience — God Is All-Knowing

Definition: God knows all things perfectly—past, present, and future, actual and possible.

Psalms — “His understanding is infinite.”

Hebrews — “All things are open and laid bare to His eyes.”

1 John — “God knows all things.”

Isaiah — “Declaring the end from the beginning.”

Meaning

God never learns, forgets, or discovers anything. His knowledge is perfect and exhaustive.

4. Omnibenevolence — God Is Perfectly Good and Loving

Definition: God is infinitely good, loving, merciful, and kind in all His ways.

Psalms — “The LORD is good to all.”

1 John — “God is love.”

Exodus — “Compassionate and gracious, slow to anger.”

Meaning

God’s goodness is never mixed with evil. His love is holy, wise, and righteous.

5. Omnisapience — God Is All-Wise

Definition: God always chooses the best ends and the best means to accomplish them.

Romans — “How unsearchable are His judgments.”

Jude — “To the only wise God.”

Isaiah — “Wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.”

Meaning

God never makes mistakes. His plans are perfect.

6. Omnibenevolent Justice — God Is Perfectly Righteous

Definition: God always does what is right and just.

Deuteronomy — “All His ways are justice.”

Psalms — “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne.”

Meaning

God is never unfair. Every decision He makes is morally perfect.

Other Infinite Attributes of God

Although they do not begin with “omni,” these are equally glorious:

Eternal — without beginning or end (Psalms)

Immutable — unchanging (Malachi)

Self-Existent (Aseity) — dependent on no one (Exodus)

Sovereign — rules over all (Daniel)

Holy — absolutely pure (Isaiah)

Faithful — always keeps His word (Lamentations)

* Attribute & Meaning...

Omnipotent

All-powerful

Omnipresent

Present everywhere

Omniscient

All-knowing

Omnibenevolent

Perfectly good and loving

Omnisapient

All-wise

"For consider your calling, brothers: mnot many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God." 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

There Is Wonder-Working Power In The Name of Jesus! 

There's No Name In Any Universe More Powerful. God’s Mighty Power Is Better Than Sublime Or Splendid. 

The Tyndale Bible Dictionary defines power as the “ability to do things, by virtue of strength, skill, resources, or authorization.” The Bible says a Christian’s power comes from God through the Holy Spirit.

God is the ultimate source of power. All power comes from Him and is subject to Him: “Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all” (1 Chronicles 29:11–12).

Many Old Testament passages speak of God giving His power to the weak: “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak” (Isaiah 40:29). Psalm 68:35 says God gives power to His people: “You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!” Frequently, we read of God’s power being given to kings (1 Samuel 2:10) and prophets: “But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin” (Micah 3:8).

God’s inexhaustible power poured forth in the lives of His people is seen in various applications in Scripture. The Bible says the gospel itself is the power of God for salvation: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile” (Romans 1:16; also 1 Corinthians 1:18).

A Christian’s power—his ability to do anything of worth—is received from the Holy Spirit. When Jesus ascended on high, He told His disciples to wait for the power they needed: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Without the Holy Spirit, the disciples would just be spinning their wheels, no matter how talented, energetic, or enthused they were in presenting the gospel.

A Christian’s power from God strengthens the inner being: “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being” (Ephesians 3:16). We do not lose heart, because, even “though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16).

A Christian’s power from God enables him or her to become a servant of the gospel: “I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power” (Ephesians 3:7).

“There is no attribute of God more comforting to His children than the doctrine of divine sovereignty.” — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

“God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which He must work.” — A. W. Tozer

“The God who calls you is the God who will sustain you.” — John MacArthur

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” — A. W. Tozer

“Our weakness is never a limitation to God’s power.” — Joni Eareckson Tada

The Father desires Faithfulness and Fruitfulness in Christ - Your Acceptable Worship!

“Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You.” — Jeremiah

“Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.” — Psalms

The God you serve, believer, is not limited by your weakness at all, by your age, by your resources, or by your circumstances. Jesus is infinitely powerful right at this moment.. NOW.. He's infinitely wise, fully present, and perfectly good as Lord of All. Walking in Christ, the Christian life is about learning to trust your utter weakness to His utter sufficiency, it's about appropriating by faith all that you need when you need it to fulfill your ministry for His glory! So cry out to the Jesus of the Bible now if you are lost or lack the assurance of salvation. 

“The less we have, the more we depend on God. The more we depend on God, the more we discover His sufficiency.” — Hudson Taylor

Your weakness is not a block like unbelief can be -- its not at all a barrier to God’s work. It is often the very stage upon which His omnipotent grace shines most brightly. KnowGod.org

  • “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” — Jesus to Paul (2 Corinthians 12:9).
  • “God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.” — 1 Corinthians 1:27, see Paul's teachings on humility.
Believers, you're invited to embrace full dependence on Christ through prayer, waiting on Him (Isaiah 40:31), and faith. This is not a call to passivity but to trust that His power works best when we acknowledge our limitations.

So when you feel weak, inadequate, tired, or overwhelmed, remember:

Your weakness is not a disqualification. It is often the very platform upon which the omnipotent strength of God is most clearly displayed.

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