Edwin Koh B.L. Ministries: Strengths In Your Weakness

Edwin Koh B.L. Ministries: Strengths In Your Weakness: Strengths in Your Weakness But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”Therefore I w...

Strengths In Your Weakness

Strengths in Your Weakness

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 about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 

(2 Cor 12:9)

As pioneering and pastoring a Church for awhile now, one of my challenges is employing people in the right roles and "jobs". My mistake has been in looking for the right person for the right roles or positions or jobs.

BIG MISTAKE. Why ?...God has caused me recently to be curious about the word "weakness" in the scripture above. Weakness to many is something that is just that...WEAKNESS. In this world where the strong survives, the champ wins, and the smart scores...weakness is shameful or must be hidden.

Take for example, when we write our resumes, curriculum vitae..we never state our weakness less we get rejected. We always state our strengths or lie about our abilities.

Worst is when people we think should fit the role, sometimes fail so terribly the moment they assume the role because what we assume should work and have to work...does not ! arrrgggghhh! right..have you been in such situations before ?

Recently, in asking God to show me what He mean by weaknesses ...this is what He showed me...

1. We are unique not by our strengths or our self deceived strengths...but by our "weakness". Or some would put it..this is my style !...Each one has different styles..it may look like weakness to others but that makes me tick.

2. Weakness is DEFINITELY NOT our carelessness or an excuse to NOT DO ANYTHING. God showed me something recently. Many people want to succeed and waiting for bigger "opportunities", however they fail to see the need "flip burgers" or do the necessary first. Flipping burgers or whatever "chore" is an opportunity and open door to the next one !. Carelessness or "boh-chap" attitudes must go. Because carelessness is disease to character and a clear signal that you are not ready for more..Capacity is all about attitudes. You see no one is perfect and will never be on this side of heaven. But each one of us are being molded and perfected in His image...if we are to wait till everyone is perfect, your organisation will not grow. It is attitudes (Christlike ones)..that will see us through. People who always look for shortcuts by passing responsibilities, or procrastinating in life..do not have capacity as assuming responsibilities and hard working is what progresses us. When you take short cuts in life...you are passing out on a lasting legacy.

3. Recently I asked someone whether he would like to consider teaching biblical lessons next year ...cos he strikes me to be someone that is more interested in the "knowledge" side of the Bible. The immediate response was common in most situations.. He liked to do it but schedules and timings.In the past, I would take that as a rejection..or argh..lets move on and never to return to that again..

But instead of being rigid about things, suddenly the wisdom came to me. So I suggested to him...how about when he is available and he has an interesting topic to teach...maybe we can do those 1 night or 3 night or those one of Bible series teachings instead of a weekly commtment. His eyes lighted up..like "how come we never thought of that !" ...He said OK ! wow !

I've learn something new...Leaders..don't be rigid. Let the uniqueness or the querkiness of people show..that's what makes people unique and I suppose that's where the "God factor" in people is !

People God made are like works of art. None can replace the other because each is a "work of art".

Luv Edwin

14/12/12