Kidzablaze Devotions

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

9 And He has said to me, ``My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong

John 16:33

33 ``These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world."

Paul learned the secret of how to be triumphant: Maintain God’s perspective on the ups and downs of life, and depend on His power. The apostle was firmly convinced that having the person of the Holy Spirit living in him meant that God’s power was available to him. And it’s available for us too.

The first step is to believe God’s power is within us through the presence of His Spirit. We must accept that God’s priority is to transform us into His image, and not necessarily to provide comfortable circumstances. Diligently seeking to maintain Jesus’ perspective on hardships (John 16:33) is also important.

Having embraced these truths, we can learn to depend on divine power. The key lies in submitting our will to the Lord’s. Then, instead of reacting to life, we’ll switch to responding on the basis of His will. Yielding control to the Holy Spirit will help us accept the Father’s pattern for how His children are to live. When we can say, “Lord, whatever You choose to send will be all right with me,” then we will experience the inner peace Christ promised us (John 14:27).

Divine perspective, surrender, and firm faith—these are the ingredients for the victorious life.