God uses the Weak

by Lucy D’Agostino

 

Over this past weekend I have been struggling with many different issues, all centered around the same theme: I am not smart enough, old enough, influential enough, good enough, holy enough etc…to do [insert task here].  After praying about these various tasks, I heard something that made me rethink these fears.  A nun was standing on stage, nervously shaking in her little habit, telling us her story.  She explained that she was always under the impression that in order to become a nun you had to be strong.  She then explained that God chooses the weak and makes them strong.  These words ran through my head for the remainder of the day. 

 

God works in wonderful ways, putting this beautiful nun on stage to say exactly what I needed to hear.  But just in case I didn’t get the message the first time, God sent it to me again.  The next day at mass the priest repeat the same phrase over and over: “God uses the weak and makes them strong.”  God will never present us with a task that we cannot handle.  We may not feel strong enough, but we were chosen for a reason.  Then while I was frequenting one of my favorite sites, lifeteen.com, (if you do not visit this site regularly I STRONGLY encourage you to start) and the quote of the day was from Mother Teresa. 

“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.” – Blessed Mother Teresa

Even Mother Teresa struggled with this, yet she was confident that God would never give her a task she couldn’t complete. Everyone has weaknesses.  Only God has the ability to work past them and use us to complete his ultimate plan. 

• Do I fully trust that I can handle and task God puts before me?
• If you are having trouble, or feeling weak, ask the saints to pray for you – they have made it through this world and have encountered similar struggles.

 

Lord I know I am weak, but please make me strong in You.  Help me to complete the tasks you have set for me.

 

 

Lucy D’Agostino is a sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill. She was a member of Life Teen at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in high school and is currently serving an internship at St. Leo’s. During the school year Lucy is very involved in her Catholic Newman Center.