Ian & Jocelyn Barker

I’m in the Prayer Room all day on Tuesdays. This may sound glorious to some, but to me, it feels like a prison. Today, I’m constantly reminded of my own weakness:

And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” (2 Cor. 12:9)

Long days in the Prayer Room always remind me of how weak I am, especially when I am fasting. It’s days like today that I realize that prayer is not about being strong, but about being weak and turning to God for His strength. It is about humbling myself and saying that I cannot do it. I just cannot give up.

Embracing weakness goes against everything our culture and my own flesh says. Yet resting in weakness and humility is the place where God can dwell, and where He loves to dwell. I have nothing to give Him today. Just my time and my weak prayers. Sometimes all I can give is the desire to desire Him. Is that enough? I sure hope so.