Our Scripture reading today is 2 Corinthians 12:10, "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong."
The Apostle Paul had grown in grace to the point that he could say he took pleasure in the difficulties of life. He recognized that weakness was not a bag thing because it caused him to depend on the Lord for strength.
God receives all the glory when we recognize that without Him we can do nothing. Our strength comes from Him and enables us to serve Him. “God works through the man who has been wiped clean and turned inside out, his life emptied before the Lord until he is hopelessly weak, that no flesh might glory in His presence.” (Redpath)