Pressure to be Strong
from God’s Plan Hosted by Stefanie Benitez Polanco
This episode explores what real strength looks like for a believer — not the kind that avoids hardship, but the kind that stays faithful when following God costs something. Stefanie reminds listeners that the disciples were ordinary people with fears and responsibilities, yet they followed Jesus knowing it could cost them everything. Their lives show that faith isn’t proven by ease, but by who we cling to when life gets hard. She highlights Paul’s ministry, marked by suffering, danger, betrayal, and even a “thorn in the flesh” God chose not to remove. Instead of taking the struggle away, God strengthened Paul through it, teaching him that divine power is made perfect in human weakness. Stefanie challenges listeners to consider whether they would follow God even when it’s uncomfortable, inconvenient, or costly. She emphasizes that the disciples weren’t strong and Paul wasn’t strong — God was. And the same God who carried them carries us now. Our weakness isn’t a failure; it’s an invitation to depend on Him. She closes by encouraging listeners to ask where God is calling them to trust Him even when it’s hard, reminding them that Jesus is still worth following — not because it’s easy, but because He is worthy.
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