I am reminded of Paul’s “thorn in the flesh”, when God said “my power is made perfect in your weakness” (paraphrasing). It is good that we stay imperfect and humble!
Yes, Korie. Though I don’t think imperfection itself is ever good, I’ve often wondered if some ongoing weaknesses become schools of humility. There seems to be a strange grace in discovering that some weaknesses don’t just reveal our need for God; they can also soften us toward the weaknesses of others. God desires our wholeness, but it seems that humility often comes before holiness. We don’t first become perfect and then learn dependence; we learn dependence, and God gradually makes us whole. Perhaps that’s part of what Paul discovered with his thorn in the flesh.
Yes, exactly. Until we accept our flawed nature and persistent pride, we can’t become holy nor humble. For me, acceptance broke the hold that perfectionism had on me.
I am reminded of Paul’s “thorn in the flesh”, when God said “my power is made perfect in your weakness” (paraphrasing). It is good that we stay imperfect and humble!
Yes, Korie. Though I don’t think imperfection itself is ever good, I’ve often wondered if some ongoing weaknesses become schools of humility. There seems to be a strange grace in discovering that some weaknesses don’t just reveal our need for God; they can also soften us toward the weaknesses of others. God desires our wholeness, but it seems that humility often comes before holiness. We don’t first become perfect and then learn dependence; we learn dependence, and God gradually makes us whole. Perhaps that’s part of what Paul discovered with his thorn in the flesh.
Yes, exactly. Until we accept our flawed nature and persistent pride, we can’t become holy nor humble. For me, acceptance broke the hold that perfectionism had on me.