When you, as a Christian, embrace your weakness, God turns it into triumph for his glory.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. Achilles was a ferocious Greek warrior, and legend has it that he died from a wound to the back of his heel. Today, when we describe someone’s “Achilles’ heel,” it means a person’s point of weakness that can lead to their downfall. But as Jonathan Parnell says, “That idea comes from Greek mythology, not from Christianity. Believers in Jesus don’t have any Achilles’ heel—we are an Achilles’ heel!” You see, normally, when a person’s weakness is taken advantage of, it can mean defeat and disgrace. But when a Christian embraces his weakness, God exploits it for our triumph and his glory. It happens with me and my quadriplegia, and it can happen with you. Friend, you are an Achilles’ heel. So, embrace your weakness and find the strength of God. Please visit us today at joniandfriends.org.