2. “It is more blessed to give, than to receive.”
“He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses for my sake will find it.” Mat. 10:39
“It is more blessed to give, than to receive.”
Acts 20:35
“The first shall be last and the last first.”
Mat. 19:30
“Love those that hate you.” Mat. 18:13

3. “thorn in the flesh”
2 Corinthians 12:7

4. 2 Corinthians 12:9

5. 6

6. Gideon 6

7. Judges 6:12 When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, "The LORD is with you, mighty warrior."

8. Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV) 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

9. Judges 6:15 (MSG) 15 Gideon said to him, "Me, my master
Judges 6:15 (MSG) 15  Gideon said to him, "Me, my master? How and with what could I ever save Israel? Look at me. My clan's the weakest in Manasseh and I'm the runt of the litter."

10. Judges 6:16 (NLT) 16 The LORD said to him, “I will be with you
Judges 6:16 (NLT) 16  The LORD said to him, “I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighting against one man.”

11. I will be with you always, even to the end of the age. Matt. 28:20
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. Jn. 14:16
I will never leave you, nor forsake you, Heb. 13:5

13. “The people with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel boast over me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’”
Judges 7:2

14. Where do we start?

15. We start by admitting our weakness
Strengths
Weaknesses

16. God is inclined to work through our own acknowledged weaknesses..

17. Most often our strengths
are found in the things
we enjoy doing..

18. “Mighty Warrior”
Strength
Weakness

19. First Step to being powerful & effective
in the LORD.
ADMIT

20. Second Step to being powerful & effective
in the LORD.
BELIEVE

21. Third Step to being powerful & effective
in the LORD.
CONFESS
CONFESS YOUR FAULTS ONE TO ANOTHER - James 5:16
A-B-C ?
That’s
It!

23. weaknesses as an excuse
That doesn’t mean God
will let you use your
weaknesses as an excuse
for not doing what He’s
asking you to do..

24. JOHN 13:4

28. What I have learned in life…

29. God is strongest when I am weakest.

30. God’s light is brightest when my light is dimmest.

31. God’s light exposes all the darkness in my life.

32. I accomplished more
when God’s purpose is accomplished in me.