Being a Tough Guy (or Gal)

Remember my post "Why I'm Not a Ninja"?  This post is kind of a continueation of that.

The Rose and the Sword, it's the name of this blog, the rose meaning femininity and grace, the sword symbolizing strength and spiritual warfare.  I often cast the rose aside and take up the sword, never to embrace femininity again.  That is one of the reasons why I started this blog.  So many times I fall into the lie that being tough is the ideal.  Emotions are a confusing weakness.  Weaknesses are never to be shown.  Meekness, gentility, a soft heart, all things I know a a godly woman should hold dear, are the things I try not to show.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me 2 Corinthians 12:9

That verse rubs me the wrong way.  It goes against all I hold dear, it voids all I take pride in, my swords, my smarts, my "toughness".  Only when all that I rely on is taken away and I become weak, can God's strength be made perfect.  Not by any drive I have, not by any force of will or iron determination I can muster, but only when I can't stand on my own two feet and I have nothing left.  Then God comes in and I am powerful, not with anything in me, but with everything with Him.  

Wow.   

Now all I need is an emotion translator and I should be good to go.   Do you know where I can buy one of those?