The cringe point

1 Corinthians 1:27 KJV — But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

If it’s not embarrassing, then you’re doing it wrong.

That’s the gem shared by Karin and Linford from Over the Rhine, and it seems to resonate at the same frequency as the verse in 1 Corinthians 1:27.

When driving a manual car, you look for the “bite point” when using the clutch and the accelerator. Get this bit wrong and the car stalls.

Maybe you need to be looking for the “Cringe point” in whatever you’re working…the point where you feel exposed, weak and totally dependent on the Lord.

The Cringe point is where your weakness locks into God’s strength.