He Uses the Weak

I realized today that I’ve never fully explained why exactly I named my blog He Uses the Weak. Well, if you’ve read the first part of my story, it might make some sense already. I’ve always been such a weak little person. I remember growing up watching my superhero tough sister. I remember seeing her experience things that scared me beyond words. How was she so strong? Why wasn’t I? As a result of this, I would often shrink back into my shell when something hard was happening. I just couldn’t face it. I remember literally crying about anything and everything that bothered me growing up. I laugh inwardly when I read the Bible verse in Psalms (56:8) that talks about God bottling up our tears. He probably has an entire water tower up in heaven filled with mine! Ha ha! Anyway, the point is, I’ve always been the weakest person I know. I’ve often wondered why God chose me to go to Uganda and not my amazing sister. Or why didn’t He choose one of my genius brothers? Nope. He chose me. Weak little emotional Abby. But as the years have gone by, I’ve realized why He chose me. He didn’t choose me despite my weaknesses. He chose me because of them. His power is made perfect through my weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). He is glorified more by a weak person that does extraordinary things than by a strong person. Isn’t that so crazy? God sees weak people as potential. Then, being a master at transformation, turns that potential into a reality. Therefore, like Paul says in 2 Corinthians, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses so that Christ will be glorified. 

Anyway, that’s the story behind He Uses the Weak.