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title: The Good Gift of Weakness
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# Weak By Design

## *The Good Gift of Weakness* offers readers spiritual insight on how God’s strength is perfected in our human weakness.

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## Exploring the Biblical Truth About Strength and Weakness

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Our culture deifies strength—and sadly, the church does too. Who has the most successful ministry, the largest congregation, or the godliest family? Our misplaced faith in human strength is a false hope with no basis in Scripture.       

But a closer look throughout the Bible reveals the central role human frailty plays in the redemption story. From Genesis to Revelation, God’s power is made perfect when people are at their weakest. Far from an undesirable defect, God designed our weakness to draw us closer to himself.  
   
As you learn to accept the good gift of weakness, you will experience true strength—the kind that only comes from a loving and infinitely powerful God.

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### Eric M. Schumacher

is an author, podcaster, songwriter, and has served in pastoral ministry for over two decades. He is currently the pastoral ministry director for the Baptist Convention of Iowa. Along with Elyse Fitzpatrick, he is the coauthor of *Worthy* and *Jesus and Gender*, and the sole author of *Ours *and *My Last Name*. Eric and his wife, Jenny, live in Iowa with their five children.** **

### What People Think of *The Good Gift of Weakness*

*I am grateful for the biblical faithfulness and the honest vulnerability that characterize this wonderful book. When we are weak, then we are strong in the Lord.*

 Thomas R. Schreiner

 author, associate dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

*Reading Eric’s book was a paradigm shift for me. If you’re looking for a book that will impact your life with freedom, joy, and grace, this is it.*

 Steve Brown

 author, professor, and radio broadcaster

*We need more men who have the strength not only to preach about Christian weakness, but who are willing to say, “That’s me! I’m weak! And it’s God’s good gift to me that I am.” It’s my privilege to recommend his work to you.*

 Elyse Fitzpatrick

 author and counselor

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