The Strongest Man Bows Low

By Michael King
📩 michaelking@kingofhabits.com

The strongest thing a man can do...
is bow low.

Not in defeat—but in surrender.
Surrender to the Creator who formed him, shaped him, and called him for more.

It’s uncomfortable, especially for men raised to believe emotion is weakness.
The voices echo:
“Be tough.”
“Don’t cry.”
“Don’t let them see you bend.”

But that’s not truth. That’s trauma disguised as toughness.

Bending the knee to God isn’t weakness—it’s spiritual strength training.
Like a compound lift in the gym, it doesn’t make you soft—it makes you solid.
You drop ego, pride, fear, and control—and you rise up stronger in faith.

And the Hands?

Humans raise their hands instinctively.

• A child says, “Pick me up.”

• A student says, “I’m ready to speak.”

• A drowning person pleads, “Help me.”

It’s connection. Surrender. Trust.

In worship, it becomes holy.
Raising your hands is your spirit saying,
“Abba… I need You.”

It’s not a performance—it’s a posture.

📖 “I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.”
— 1 Timothy 2:8

The Takeaway:

I’ve spent years trying to prove my strength.
But now I believe the strongest I’ll ever be… is on my knees, with my hands raised.

I’m still learning. Still lifting.
But this kind of strength?
It’s eternal.

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