Strength in Weakness

From today's morning prayer, a verse that has been welling up in my head the last couple of days. Many people tell me about my "strength of character" or my "strength of personality," or the "strength of my faith." And yet down inside I am a timorous weakling who would be absolutely nothing without Him. Sometimes He has to remind me of that, especially when I forget and become so full of myself. :-) No such thing as coincidence, so I claim this morning's verse as both a reminder and an assurance from the Lord:

Wherefore, so that I should not get above myself, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan to batter me and prevent me from getting above myself. About this, I have three times pleaded with the Lord that it might leave me; but he has answered me, "My grace is enough for you: for power is at full stretch in weakness." It is, then, about my weaknesses that I am happiest of all to boast, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me; and that is why I am glad of weaknesses, insults, constraints, persecutions and distress for Christ's sake. For it is when I am weak that I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:7-10)

In my many weaknesses, may You be at full strength O Lord. Let none of my own strength remain; take control, take all my will, my mind, my memory, and be the Master of my life. Fiat.

At daybreak, be merciful to me.
Make known to me the path that I must walk.
Be merciful to me.

God, examine me and know my heart, test me and know my concerns.
Make sure that I am not on my way to ruin, and guide me on the road of eternity. (Psalm 139:23-24)