2 Corinthians 12:10

That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

(v10, NIV)

Paul is content with these weaknesses and insults. In fact, Paul is even delighting in them. He looks forward to these hardships. How is he content and delighting in persecutions? First of all, his motivation is for Christ's sake. When he is doing this, Christ is benefited somehow. In a sense, Paul is submitting to Christ in his weakness. In this submission and boasting in his weakness, Jesus is allowed to work.

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

(v9, NIV)

His work is made perfect in weakness. Christ's power is allowed to rest on Paul. NASB uses the word "dwell". The weaknesses in our lives are opportunities for us to allow Christ's power to dwell in us. If Christ's power lives in us, then we are strong because of it.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.

(1 Corinthians 1:25, NIV)

Is there anyone who is stronger than God? Even God's weakness is stronger than men. God is strong, and if Christ's power dwells in us, we are stronger than everyone else. Of course, this means you are stronger than everyone else except others who have Christ's power living in them.

Regardless, our weaknesses are opportunities for Christ's power to live in us. Christ's power makes us strong. Therefore, "when I am weak, then I am strong" (v10, NIV)