Let the weak say I am strong.

 Let the Weak Say, "I Am Strong"

A Reflection on Joel 3:10 and 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Let the weak say, "I am strong"—

Not in their own might, not in their own right,

But in the power of the Lord who rights every wrong,

In the strength that shatters the darkness with light.

Let the weak say, "I am strong." (Joel 3:10, AMP)

For when I am weak, then I am strong—

This is the paradox, the upside-down song

Of the kingdom of God, where the last are first,

And the broken and humble are quenched, not cursed.

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 Corinthians 12:9)

So I will not hide my frailty or my need,

For in my emptiness, His seeds

Of resurrection power take root and grow,

And from my weakness, His strength will flow.

Let the weak say, "I am strong" —not a lie,

But a declaration that reaches the sky.

It is not denying the battle or pain,

But trusting the One who causes the lame to walk again.

That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10)

When I have no more to give, He gives through me.

When I cannot stand, His arms carry me.

When my voice fails and my courage breaks,

His Spirit within me awakens and takes

The broken words and turns them to praise,

And lifts my head through the darkest days.

So I will say it—not in arrogance or pride,

But in the humble confidence of the One who died

And rose again to be my strength and song.

Let the weak say, "I am strong."

For the Lord is my light and my salvation—

Whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life—

Of whom shall I be afraid?

The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)

I am strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Not in myself, but in Him, every hour.

So let the weak say it, let the broken shout it,

Let every trembling heart have no doubt about it:

"I am strong—because He is my strength."

Amen.