In times of struggle and vulnerability, the Bible offers comfort and hope. According to 2 Corinthians, God's power is perfected in weakness, and in Romans, the Holy Spirit helps believers in their weaknesses. The Psalms remind us that God is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit, as seen in Psalms 34. Philippians encourages believers that they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them, and Hebrews assures us that Jesus is able to sympathize with our weaknesses, providing mercy and grace to help in time of need.
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But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all. He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.