“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9, NIV
As human beings, without Christ there is no way for us to be good enough to get into heaven and have a relationship with God. Even if we try our very best to live in accordance with God’s will, we still fall short and miss the mark. However, through Christ we have been given a new identity as his.
2 Corinthians 12:9 says, “My grace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in weakness.” We do not have to be “good enough” because Christ and his grace are sufficient for us. We can find pride in this; we do not have to stand on our own accomplishments but rather can rely on Christ’s power.