Scripture: 2nd Corinthians 12:
Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
Thought for the Day: Brene Brown wrote the following: “Vulnerability is not weakness. It is profoundly dangerous. It is our most accurate measure of courage…If we’re ever going to make ourselves back to each other, vulnerability is going to be the path.” If there is any point where the Christian faith runs in sharp contrast to the current culture, it is in our understanding of weakness and vulnerability. Let’s be honest, most of us are going to present ourselves with strength and authority in situations where we feel insecure. We do not want to look like lambs among wolfs, so we put on our wolf face…or at least the look of a very rough and tough sheep. But chosen vulnerability is a different kind of courage, often disarming those whose understanding of relationships is unhealthy and destructive. This is not suggesting that anyone should submit to violence or threats of violence in a dating relationship or marriage, but Jesus, Gandhi, and Dr. King showed us how gracious vulnerability has the potential to transform individuals and communities. Vulnerability touches the vulnerabilities of others, often disarming them and opening them to real change. And when both sides of a disagreement choose the ways of Jesus, revealing their weaknesses, the Holy Spirit is able to more fully enter in and heal the divide. But such a decision takes courage, real courage.
Prayer: I give thanks for the power of your humble spirit, O Lord, that was made visible in the life, teaching and death of Jesus. Assist me as I seek ways of acting with courageous vulnerability that has the greatest potential of transforming the heart of the world. Amen.
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