This clip is from a longer pastoral prayer on brokenness and what Paul writes about in 2 Corinthians when he writes about a lack of power. Here’s what Paul says: But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
And here’s the portion of the pastoral prayer that I loved the most because of how desperately I need to remember it.
If we can best bring glory to you through weakness, then we say take our strength; if we can best bring glory to you through poverty, then we say take our riches; if we can best bring glory to you through loss, then we say take what we have, take what we love, take what we cling to. We can endure any trial, surmount any suffering, face any sorrow, as long as you do not leave us, as long as you do not forsake us. And you promise you never will. In fact, you promise you will work all things for good and so we ask that in our lives you would do that. Work our weakness for good, work our losses for good, work our brokenness for good, for we love you and have been called according to your purpose.
Challies