I think the word strong is often used from a human perspective.
But the bible says when we are weak, it's than that we are strong.
Why? Well it's when we realise we can't do anything outside of God and when we
realise that our own effeorts are useless, that we stand aside and let God work on
our behalf. It also means that at that point, we are fully leaning on God and trusting
in Him. That is also the definition of a Christian, one who has surrendered themselves
to Christ and accepted that free gift of salvation. We cannot save ourselves, it took
the wisdom, love and strength of God to save us.
I've experienced that so many times in my own life, trying to do things using my own
wisdom, and using up all my time and energy trying to make things happen my way.
Then when I've given it all to God crying and saying Lord I just can't do this any more,
you take control Lord. I put it in your hands. That's when things have really happened.
One example, two years ago my aunt got very resentful of the carers coming to the
house and refused their help. I begged her to let them keep coming, saying I
just couldn't be there 24/7. She was a bit confused at the time due time various health
problems, which added to the problems. I did everything I could think of, spoke to
social services, tried to speak to my aunt.
Then one Friday I was getting ready for work, the Carer's came, she swore at them refused
their help. I had to go to work but I was so upset at my wits end worrying about her
wondering if she would be ok, worried about losing my job over all this as I kept having to
take time off.
I got through work really upset that day, so much that instead of getting the bus home,
i walked home that night, I couldn't face going home. I walked home praying crying out to
God. I must have looked a sight!
As soon as I opened the from door, before I had even got in the house, my aunt
shouted out that she had decided to accept the Carer's help. I didn't know whether to
faint, laugh or cry!
I moved aside that day after weeks of struggling and let God intervene. I was weak but
God was strong in that situation.
I also thought of Moses, he led millions of Israelites across the desert for 40 years, yet
God said there was no one more humble than him. Human strength is weakness, only
Godly strength is truth strength. We can do all things through him who strengthens us.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NKJV
[9] And He said to me, "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. [10] Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities,
in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when
I am weak, then I am strong.
Numbers 12:3 NKJV
[3] (Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were
on the face of the earth.)
Philippians 4:13 NKJV
[13] I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.