“No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn’t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then God told me, ‘My grace is enough; it’s all you need.
My strength comes into its own in your weakness.’” –2 Corinthians 7-9, The Message
We all have 24 hours in a day the gurus and influences proclaim as they peddle their products and courses that promise to make their aspirational life accessible. But that, as the kids these days are saying, is propaganda we’re not falling for anymore.
Our unique circumstances and situations reveal our particular limitations and conditions. When it comes down to commitments, opportunities and expectations, we do not all have the same 24 hours in a day. And comparing or shaming ourselves for not being able to do or achieve as others, doesn’t help any of us.
While it is counterintuitive, the implicit invitation in Paul’s letter is to embrace our limits and pains– not in a silver lining kind of way, but with a kingdom economy view. God does not value what the world does. God does not long for our productivity, perfection or performance. God longs for our love and loyalty.
Take some time this week to reflect on the opportunities that have come through what you at first lamented as a limit. Where was God’s strength revealed through your own weakness? What kingdom possibility emerged in the space of something you had to release?
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And in case you missed it, we wrote a book! Comfort and Joy: Readings and Practices for Advent may be a wonderful companion for you this holiday season. If you are looking for something new, Unhappy Holidays: Blessings for a Blue Christmas is a newly released Advent devotional written by Sherah-Leigh as a gentle guide for those dreading the coming weeks.
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