“…the Spirit helps us in our weakness.” Romans 8:26

It is actually good to be weak, at least to realize that we are weak, so we can say,

“O Lord our God…we do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you” (2 Chron. 20:12b).

It is in this weakness that we begin to really see that His ways are far above our ways, and His thoughts much better than ours.

Often when I see a need, my first inclination is to jump in and meet that need with my own ideas, strength and resources.

However, as I am slowly learning, that is not always the best thing,

for I can inadvertently remove a pressure the Lord wanted to use in that person’s life.

Fortunately, most of the time the problems we faced in the Middle East were so large and complex

that there is no way my feeble efforts could begin to solve them.

The only recourse open to me was and is prayer, as well as asking others so pray with us:

“Lord, help me to see my weakness and inabilities as opportunities

to pray more and thereby join you in the great things you are doing,

rather than complaining and feeling sorry for myself. Amen.”