Your strength comes from God. He offers grace and love so that by seeking Him, you become strong. But to live this, you need to expose yourself, that is, open your heart and allow yourself to be molded by Him.
Get exposed
You’ve certainly heard someone say, or maybe you’ve said yourself, that we can only help someone who wants to be helped. This is also the dynamic of God’s aid. We need to recognize that we are sick so that He can act and heals us.
The Gospel only saves those who recognize that they need salvation. This does not mean that only some of us need it, but that He can only act on those who know they need it. God does not invade; He is at your side, waiting for you to give Him freedom to act.
That is why you need to recognize your limits and expose your weaknesses.
What does the word say?
Do you want examples of this in the Bible?
In Mark 10:51, in the story of blind Bartimaeus, Jesus already knew the man’s need, yet He didn’t bring healing directly. He approaches the man and first asks, “What do you want Me to do for you?”. By responding, Bartimaeus acknowledges his condition and his need for healing. Jesus heals him after this recognition, saying that his faith has saved him.
When Jesus heals the paralytic in Mark 2, before healing his physical condition, He says in verse 5: “Son, your sins are forgiven.” Jesus first addresses the man’s spiritual condition because He knew that recognizing the inner illness (sin) was crucial for true external healing.
In Luke 7, a woman known for being a sinner approaches Jesus, kneeling, washing His feet with her tears, and drying them with her hair. She acknowledges her sinful condition and, because of this, seeks Jesus’ mercy. Then, in verse 50, Jesus forgives her and says: “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
He’s knocking at the door!
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.”
Revelation 3:20
God is already at the door, already knocking. By recognizing our weaknesses and our need for Him, we open the door and allow Him to come in, giving Him the freedom to act.
Recognizing your weakness and understanding your limits is the first step toward true healing. You understand your struggles, present them to God, cry out for His grace and action, and only then does God move and transform in His perfect way.
It’s not shameful to need God’s help, and it’s not embarrassing to cry out for His intervention. Being strong also means recognizing how weak we are. He is essential, and without Him, we cannot go anywhere.
Open the door!
