Weaknesses Become Strengths

For #LIGHTtheWORLD today, I shared another of my favorite scriptures on Facebook. Ether 12:27.

And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

I know I've seen this in my life repeatedly. My weaknesses are opportunities to learn (when I can remember to think of them that way, lol). And usually what I learn takes me places I never imagined I could go. My depression teaches me compassion and endurance. My struggles to be consistent teach me the value in persistence. My chronic health issues teach me to accept help sometimes ... and they teach me to offer help to others as well. I guess my weaknesses tend to give me a heart to help others. That's not a bad thing. :)