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.
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
7 For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
13 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.
29 He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increases strength.
26 My flesh and my heart fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.
28 Come unto me, all you that labor 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.
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps our weakness: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
15 For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our weaknesses; but was in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
41 Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
22 A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.
8 Open your mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all who are left desolate.