What's Your Weakness?

What’s Your Weakness?

Everybody has one.  Some people are aware of their weakness and others aren’t.  Some are aware of it but chose not to do anything about it.  I had a trainer tell me one time that those exercises you hate the most are the ones you need the most because they reveal your weaknesses.  I thought about that and realize he was right.  The lifts that I complained (and still complain about) are the ones I need the most.  

As my church family knows, Little Debbie Snack Cakes are a weakness of mine.  I cannot just eat one oatmeal cream pie.  I just can’t.  My sweet wife will buy a box and before I know it, I’m gorging myself on one after the other.  I know that if I eat one, it will quickly become 8.  So, to keep that from happening, we don’t buy them anymore. 

Let’s talk about spiritual weaknesses.  The tempter, Satan, knows your weak points.  For some it may be laziness, others, alcohol, and for some porn.  Satan knows exactly how to attack you.  The Bible refers to these attacks as fiery darts.  It seems that these little darts always strike right at the weakest point of our defenses. 

I haven’t ever really had a desire to drink alcohol.  That’s never been a weakness of mine, so I am not often tempted to pick up a six pack of beer.  I’m not tempted to gamble.  Sure, occasionally, I daydream about what it would be like to win the lottery, but I’m not tempted to buy a ticket. 

But I have my weakness.  I know where I’m likely to stumble and fall.  I know what I must be on guard for spiritually.  I’m sorry to say that even though I know my weaknesses, I still from time to time fall into the tempters trap. 

Identify your weakness.  This requires you being honest with yourself and with the Lord.  Identify them and then establish a plan to defend yourself against them—just like the Little Debbie snack cakes.  I don’t bring them into my home, so I can’t gorge myself on them. 

Once you have identified your weakness develop a plan, and stick to the plan.  No exceptions! Exceptions only lead to excuses.  

Remember Mark 14:38 “Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.”  Watch and pray.  Watch means to be on guard.  Be on guard and pray for help in resisting temptation!