The Man Who Is Always Fine
“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)
Some of us handle stress by being relentlessly positive. Everything’s fine. We’re good. No problem. It can look like strength. But it can also mean that nobody, not even a spouse, knows we are scared and not sleeping.
The man who is always fine is often the loneliest man in the house. His family can’t help carry what they don’t know is there.
Paul didn’t hide his weakness. He wrote that God told him, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” And he told the churches, “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” You can’t share a burden you won’t admit you’re carrying.
Sometimes the bravest thing you can say at home is three words: I am scared. Take the armour off. Let the people who love you, and the God who loves you, help.
Read it yourself
Read 2 Corinthians 12:7–10. What did Paul say he would glory in, and why?
What are you carrying that the people closest to you don’t know about?
Lord, your strength is made perfect in weakness. Give me the courage to be honest with you and with my family. Amen.