When Weakness Becomes a Weapon: The Healing Power of Vulnerability

By Elizabeth Meigs | Founder of Elizabeth Inspires, Creator of the Roadmap to Resilience™ & The Pathway to PEACE™ Method

There comes a time when pretending no longer works.
When hiding behind the facade—trying to make the outside world believe everything is okay—only deepens the ache inside.
When isolation, exhaustion, and burnout blur the line between surviving and silently suffering.

I hit that wall—hard.

I once had it all: the voice, the beauty, the identity. The things the world says are important.
But after the accident, everything stopped. I lost it all.
When I returned home, it looked like I was getting stronger—therapy, recovery, progress.

But inside? I was unraveling.
No one knew. I felt completely alone.

One afternoon, I collapsed on the floor—fists clenched, heart pounding, tears unstoppable.
I wasn’t angry. I was undone.
And I remember crying out, “God, why did you do this to me? What did I do to deserve this?”

But instead of silence…
I felt Him.
Not fixing me. Not judging me.
Just present. Just with me.

And that’s when everything began to shift.
I heard Him whisper, “I have a plan for you. You can’t stop. You have to keep going.”

That raw, surrendered moment became the gateway to a truth I now carry in every message I speak:

“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”
— 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

I used to believe I had to be strong—had to keep it together—because no one would understand.
So I turned to the only One who did understand.

And what I discovered was this:
God does His greatest work in our weakness.

Vulnerability isn’t failure.
It isn’t shame.
It’s faith.

It’s the brave surrender that says, “God, I can’t do this alone—and I’m finally done trying to.”

In that surrendered space, He began to fill me with peace, strength, and what I now recognize as the start of His Miracle Power™.
It didn’t come all at once. The journey was a rollercoaster—full of setbacks and victories. But looking back now, I see that every small step of courage—every moment I chose to keep moving even when I felt stuck—was building something.

A foundation.
A path to perseverance.
A deeper purpose.

And the beginning of becoming who I was truly created to be.
There is power in that.
Power in growing into the truth of your identity in Christ.

Healing didn’t happen overnight.
But it began the moment I asked for help.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
— Matthew 7:7 (NIV)

God doesn’t expect perfection.
He responds to pursuit.

The real work for me looked like this:

• Asking without shame
  
  

• Seeking without fear
  
  

(Within the last year and a half, I've been called fearless. But that boldness didn’t come from me—it came from trusting Him. It came from not letting the world’s “you can’t” define what God already said I can do.)

• Knocking—even when the door felt bolted shut.
  And if it didn’t open? I learned to let go. To trust that it wasn’t meant for me—and that He had something better.
  
  

Every time I showed up—whether in prayer, in worship, or through tears—He met me.
Each step of obedience opened a new door to healing.
Not because I had it all together—
But because I was willing to let God hold the pieces.

Today, I coach, speak, and lead others through the very process that saved me.

Not because I’ve arrived—
But because I surrendered to the One who already sees the full picture, even when I only hold a few scattered puzzle pieces.

I am living proof that:

• God draws near to the brokenhearted
  
  

• His strength rises when we run out of our own
  
  

• Vulnerability is the bridge to divine healing
  
  

• And yes—Miracle Power™ is real
  
  

I don’t carry shame in my weakness anymore.
I carry testimony.
I carry grace.
I carry purpose.

And now I help others rise—not by showing them how to be “strong,”
but by helping them realize they don’t have to be.
They just have to be willing to Rise and keep moving intentionally taking action.

If you’ve been holding it all together because you think you have to—
this is your invitation to let go.

To be real.
To be seen.
To be met by God in the deepest places of your heart.

Let today be the day you stop hiding your weakness
and start handing it to the One who can do something with it.

💬 What door are you ready to knock on today?
📩 And if you're ready to walk this healing journey with support, check out my upcoming programs, and resources at the top of the page.

A Call to Join This Mission of H.O.P.E.

I’m currently doing a fundraiser to offer partial scholarships for my 8-week group coaching program for veterans and first responders—men and women who want healing but may see the financial investment as out of reach.

Your support will also help cover the fees for nonprofit registration as I continue building this ministry into what God has called it to be:
A movement of H.O.P.E. — Healing that Opens Pathways to Empowerment.

On the night of June 30, as I lay in bed, I received a Revelation from God:
“Veterans are a group I have called you to serve, and you can’t do it on your own anymore. You need support.”

These are individuals who gave everything for us—and many come home to a world that doesn’t understand what they now carry, shame, feeling as if they are a disappointment.
They deserve more than just survival.
They deserve healing, purpose, and the power to rise again.

🙏 Will you join me?
Whether through prayer, sharing this message, or offering a one-time or recurring gift—every act of support matters.
Together, we can extend H.O.P.E. to those who need it most.

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