One of the most commonly asked job interview questions goes something like this: “What is your greatest weakness?” It’s often intended to test the honesty and self-awareness of the applicant, but most people try and use it as an opportunity to showcase another strength.Look up interview tips on the internet and you’ll be bombarded with examples and advice about how to turn your greatest weakness into a strength. Things like: “I’m a perfectionist!” or “I work too hard.” (This list has a good i...
Great Weakness and Great Strength
What if your greatest strengths are often your greatest weaknesses? That’s what Paul had discovered and wrote about in Philippians 3:7-11. The very traits that had given him religious and social prominence as a Pharisee were actually obstacles to the gospel. What blessings or strengths are we relying on to comfort us or give us success?
