For When Weakness Becomes Wisdom

A Prayer Inspired by 1 Corinthians 2

For When Weakness Becomes Wisdom

There are days when I feel like I have nothing wise to offer, just trembling hands, tired eyes, and a fragile heart. Ministry feels too heavy. Conversations feel too complex. And my words, no matter how carefully chosen, feel like they fall short.

But then I remember Paul’s confession: “I came to you in weakness… not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power.”

This isn’t about impressing anyone. It’s not about perfect answers or powerful speeches. It’s about showing up honestly, with an open heart, and trusting that God meets us in our weakness, not after we’ve outgrown it, but through it. That is wisdom. That is power.

For When Weakness Becomes Wisdom
A Prayer Inspired by 1 Corinthians 2

God Who Moves in Mystery,
I want to be wise,
To have the right words,
The right insight,
The right kind of strength.

But you lead me a different way.
Not with spectacle,
Not with status,
Not with confidence polished and rehearsed.

You come through weakness.
Through trembling.
Through mystery.
Through the aching places we try to hide.

And I’m learning:
That love doesn’t always sound persuasive.
That sometimes the most honest prayers
Don’t sound like sermons.
They sound like silence.
Or tears.
Or just showing up again
When it would be easier to quit.

So if I don’t have all the answers today,
If I can’t impress,
Can’t explain,
Can’t fix anything at all,
That’s okay.

You never asked for perfect.
Only presence.
Only trust.
Only the kind of faith
That doesn’t cling to certainty,
But reaches for you in the dark.

Because I don’t need to impress.
I just need to show up.
And trust you’ll do the rest.

So here I am,
Tired. Tender. Trying.
Still choosing to believe that love wins.
Still hoping that grace is enough.
Still daring to whisper yes.

Even now.
Even in this.
Even in me.
Amen.