EquipHer Vol. 30: "Weaknesses Are Fertile Ground for Growth"నమూనా

Day 4 – Wisdom Is Required

Over the past few days, we have seen how acknowledging our weaknesses can open us up to collaboration and delegation, however, there is a deeper truth we often overlook: the vision God entrusts to us does not depend solely on our abilities, but on the wisdom with which we choose to steward it.

Managing our weaknesses is ultimately a matter of wisdom. Scripture is clear: "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom..." (Proverbs 4:7, KJV).

Wisdom is the primary ingredient for protecting what God has placed in our hands. Not our skills. Not our resources. Those are byproducts of wise decisions we make after we have honestly identified the most vulnerable areas of our lives and leadership.

Nehemiah is a powerful example of this principle. He received a clear assignment from God: rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. However, what enabled the vision to become reality was not just his zeal, but the wisdom with which he organized the work: assigning responsibilities, selecting collaborators, and responding to external threats.

Nehemiah was not an architect, nor a builder, he was a cupbearer to the king (Nehemiah 1:11), with no practical experience in construction. Yet, he did not step back or try to do everything on his own. He chose to surround himself with competent and faithful people—those who were capable and had a heart for God (Nehemiah 7:2). He gathered heads of families, priests, craftsmen, and even goldsmiths to each rebuild a portion of the wall (Nehemiah 3:1–32). He set up organized shifts and assigned specific tasks (Nehemiah 4:13), encouraged the people when they grew weary (Nehemiah 4:14), and kept his focus on the mission, even when outside pressures tried to distract him (Nehemiah 6:2–3).

Nehemiah did not just acknowledge his weaknesses—he managed them with wisdom and intentional strategy. He understood that fulfilling God's vision required more than talent and passion. It required wisdom—wisdom to protect and preserve the mission entrusted to him.

Scripture clearly shows us that having a vision is not enough to see it fulfilled, we need divine intelligence and wisdom to sustain it over time. That includes facing the areas where we feel inexperienced or unqualified, with humility and strategic action.

As women navigating the business world, with leadership roles and responsibilities to steward, recognizing our weaknesses is not the final step. We must also learn to ask ourselves: “What is the wisest choice I can make to protect what God has entrusted to me?”

Sometimes, that means seeking wise counsel, and other times, it means investing in areas where we lack experience. Whatever the case may be, we can be confident that when we ask God for wisdom, He gives it generously—enough to manage our weaknesses with excellence (James 1:5).

Prayer: Lord, today I choose to steward with wisdom what You have entrusted to me. Help me clearly identify the weak areas in my life, my work, and my leadership, and give me the wisdom to address them with humility and strategy. Teach me to protect what You have placed in my hands with the insight that comes from You—with wise, intentional decisions and with the right people by my side. Amen.