The Bible says, "When I am weak, then I am strong ..." That's because He is always strong ...and I can always get my strength from Him. I shouldn't try to do it in my own strength.
Sometimes when someone confesses they are weak, it not only makes them strong ...it also helps me be encouraged and strong too. It's not that I like to see others fail ...as in 'misery loves company'. It sometimes just helps to share a struggle ...but the help comes through not just sharing an emotion. The help comes through perspective of realizing the potential for growth and development of character.
When Jonah tried to run away, the ship he was upon found itself within a terrible storm ....and the question of the day was, "Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us: what is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?"
I guess there were many questions.
Jonah provided the answer, "Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you; for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you."
Jonah admitted it was his fault, and it was his suggestion that they throw him overboard.
Sometimes our life feels like it's all going overboard. What do we do?
Jesus tells the parable of two sons: "But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not." Jesus then asked which of the two sons did the will of the father.
Likewise, Jonah did what he was asked to do ...after much prompting, of course.
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