Fraqueza
A fraqueza humana não é fraqueza diante de Deus. Pelo contrário, é na nossa fragilidade que o poder de Cristo se aperfeiçoa. Deus escolhe os fracos para confundir os fortes.
Poder na fraqueza
A minha graça te basta, pois o meu poder se aperfeiçoa na fraqueza. Quando sou fraco, então é que sou forte.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will rather glory in my weaknesses that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
Therefore I am content in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake, for when I am weak, then am I strong.
For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of strength and of love and of temperance.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Deus cuida dos fracos
O Senhor está perto dos que têm o coração quebrantado. Ele dá poder aos fracos e renova a força dos cansados.
He gives power to the faint; and to those that have no might he increases strength.
My flesh and my heart fail; the strength of my heart is that God is my portion for ever.
Do right concerning the poor and fatherless; do justice to the poor and destitute.
casting all your cares upon him, for he cares for you.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Compaixão e intercessão
O Espírito intercede por nós com gemidos inexprimíveis. Jesus compreende nossas fraquezas porque foi tentado como nós.
And likewise also the Spirit helps our weakness; for we know not how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself makes entreaty for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
A joyful heart shall do good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.
Open thy mouth for those who cannot speak in the judgment of all the sons of death.