Review of The Power of Weakness

The Power of Weakness

(Embracing the True Source of Strength)

ByDan Schaeffer as Reviewed by Pat Beaty

Power is the antithesis of weakness!  The two are opposites, aren’t they?  It sounds correct to me…or at least it did until I read this book and did some serious thinking about what I had read.  The author opens his far-reaching illumination with a quote from Dwight Moody.  Part of that quote is:  “We are not weak enough.  It is not our strength that we want.  One drop of God’s strength is worth more than all the world.”

Pastor Schaeffer begins the main thrust of his (and God’s) revelation with the blunt statement that we tend to look at weakness and power in this way:  “weakness equals lack of power,” but “for the Christian the equation is this:  weakness does not equal lack of power.”  In fact, he feels that personal weakness is an opportunity to experience God’s power.  However, he is quick to explain that:  “Recognizing that we have weakness is not the same as embracing them for the purpose of seeing God’s power displayed through them.”  The writer follows this with a fascinating study of God’s use of his power in well-written chapters, documented by clear references to persons and events in the Scriptures.  Looking at I Corinthians 1:26-29, he says that “Paul is not just describing Corinthians here; he is describing those who have trusted God throughout the centuries.”

Finally, it is felt that you will be amazed at the number of clear references to the power of God the author has found and noted for the reader throughout this enlightening work.  You will find delight and, hopefully, encouragement from your reading of Rev. Schaeffer’s effort, and I happily recommend it for your personal perusal.

Note:  Another recommended reading is “Miracle At the Higher Ground Café,” a work of Christian fiction by Max Lucado.