Good Morning Sunshine! When What’s Left In You Is Still Enough!

2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV) ~ “And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

When Paul cried out to God about the thorn in his flesh, he wasn’t asking for strength, he was asking for relief. Yet God didn’t remove the thorn; He revealed His grace. In that one divine response, “My grace is sufficient for you” God shifted Paul’s entire understanding of what it means to be strong. Sometimes God won’t take away what’s hard, but He will teach you how to stand in what’s holy. Weakness is not failure in the Kingdom; it’s an invitation for divine power to rest upon you.

In life, you often measure strength by what you can handle, but Heaven measures it by how much you depend on God. The moment you realize that what’s left in your hands is not enough, you’re standing on the edge of a miracle. God’s Grace begins where your strength runs out. When Paul said, “Most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities,” he was declaring victory from the posture of a surrendered heart. He had learned that the rubbish of the human ability becomes the foundation for divine sufficiency.

The same truth echoes throughout Scripture; when the widow of Zarephath had only a handful of flour and a little oil, God multiplied what seemed insignificant (1 Kings 17:12–16). When five loaves and two fish fed thousands, Jesus proved that little becomes much in His hands (John 6:9–13). And when Gideon’s army was reduced from 32,000 to 300 men, God demonstrated that He doesn’t need the multitude to manifest His might (Judges 7:2–7). Each story carries the same message, what’s left is still enough when it’s surrendered to God.

Sometimes the greatest strength is found not in rebuilding what was lost, but in trusting that what remains is exactly what God intends to use. Romans 8:28 reminds you that “all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” That means even the broken pieces have purpose. God is not looking for perfection; He’s looking for yieldedness. The fragments in your life are not evidence of failure; they’re proof that His grace is still working. The Apostle Paul’s thorn wasn’t meant to destroy him; it was meant to display the sufficiency of Christ. Likewise, the areas in your life that feel weak are actually where His power desires to dwell. Isaiah 40:29 declares, “He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.” When you stop hiding your weakness, you make room for His glory. Your transparency becomes a testimony of transformation.

There is something sacred about surrendering in the midst of insufficiency. Sometimes you want God to erase the evidence of struggle, but sometimes He leaves the thorn to reveal His touch and His Power. When Paul stopped begging for removal, he started receiving revelation. God’s strength wasn’t going to appear when the thorn was gone, it was already working through it. The same applies to you today, His power is not waiting for your perfection; it’s present in your pain. When you’ve lost much, it’s easy to believe that what remains can’t possibly be enough. But Zechariah 4:10 says, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” God loves to start with what seems insignificant. He takes the fragments, the leftovers, the weak places, and breathes life into them. The miracle isn’t in how much you have; it’s in how surrendered you are.

Like Nehemiah rebuilding among rubble, or Paul boasting in weakness, you too can declare, “What’s left is enough for God to move.” The enemy wants to make you feel disqualified by your deficits, but the truth is, your deficiency is what invites His divinity. Ephesians 3:20 assures you that He is “able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.” That power is not your strength; it’s in His Spirit. So, if today you find yourself holding fragments, faith that feels fragile, dreams that seem delayed, or strength that’s fading, remember this, His Grace never runs out, it is multiplied in the hands of the brokenhearted. When everything you built has crumbled, God begins to rebuild with what’s left. His grace is not barely enough; it’s abundantly sufficient. The rubbish of yesterday is the raw material of today’s testimony.

Let’s Pray:

Father, thank You for the gentle reminder that Your grace is more than enough for every weakness I face. When I feel empty, You fill me. When I feel broken, You restore me. When I feel inadequate, You remind me that Your strength is perfected right here, in the middle of my insufficiency. Lord, I surrender the areas of my life that feel like rubble, the places where I’ve run out of strength and strategy. Help me to see that Your power doesn’t require my perfection, only my permission. I give You access to the fragile places. Let Your Spirit breathe life into what seems small, empty, or unfinished. Forgive me for trying to rebuild without relying on Your grace. I confess that sometimes I’ve tried to perform for You instead of resting in You. But Your Word says in Psalm 46:10, “Be still, and know that I am God.” So today, I choose stillness. I choose trust. I choose to believe that You are working even when I cannot see it. Thank You, Lord, that weakness is not failure, it’s a doorway for Your power. Let Isaiah 41:10 become my truth: “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Uphold me, Lord, when I feel I cannot stand. When I am tempted to despise what’s left, remind me that You are the multiplier. You took fragments and fed a multitude; You can do the same in my life. Let my little be much in Your hands. Transform what I’ve called “not enough” into a testimony of Your abundance. Father, help me not to hide my thorn, but to honor it as proof of Your sustaining grace. Make me bold enough to boast in my weakness so that Your power may rest upon me. Let my vulnerability draw others to see Your victory working through me. Lord, build my confidence not on what I can do, but on who You are. You are the God who turns scarcity into sufficiency, and pain into purpose. As Philippians 4:19 declares, “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Supply every need today, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. When discouragement tries to weigh me down, remind me that Your grace is the weight that lifts. Teach me to depend on You moment by moment, finding joy in surrender and strength in stillness. Fill my heart with gratitude that even in weakness, I am loved and chosen. Thank You, Father, for never wasting what I’ve been through. Use every broken piece as evidence of Your redemption. You specialize in taking what’s left and turning it into what’s needed. Today, I rest in Your sufficiency and rejoice that what’s left in my hands is more than enough for You to use. In Jesus Christ Mighty Name, Amen.

Nugget:

God can build something beautiful out of what feels broken, because His strength begins where yours ends.

Blessings…

Love Dr. Jean