#soap # 2 Corinthians 11 ## Title: People Connect Over Shared Struggles ## Scripture: (2 Corinthians 11:30) “If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show my weakness.” (NET) ## Observation: No one enjoys showing their weakness. We like to be liked by others and be thought of as doing well. However, if we truly want to connect with people, we have to be willing to show our other side as well. This doesn’t mean we walk around looking pitiful or embarrassing ourselves. We walk around being self-aware and being honest when the time is right. The goal is to show people we are human and to display the goodness of God through our lives. People will respect you because of your successes, but will connect with you in shared struggles. ## Application: Pull back the curtain, occasionally, and be honest. It may give other people permission to be human. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for truly knowing us.