Feeling tired, upset, hurt by people. Trying to persevere in spite of it all while maintaining weakness and humility.
"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
In the face of adversity, people trying to pick oneself apart for personal gain, personal profit, or out of insecurity. Feeling stretched in all directions, everyone wanting a piece of you. Tired. Barely breathing. Little left. But staying composed. I need to stay composed. I need to be strong.
"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
While all this time attempting to maintain a sense of humility and faith - with my eyes turned towards God as much as I can. I'm imperfect, I have flaws, I have weaknesses. To consider that, just as other people, jobs, groups, things are pulling me away from a fullness promised in my Master's happiness - to consider that I, myself, as a fallen being may also do that to other people, other things, other groups - and to learn to be ok with that but not be ok with that.
"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
Oh how I long to hear those bold, promised words. And to believe that those promised words are available. To me. And you, my three blog readers. To believe that there is a place where His grace meets my perpetual transgressions, where His love meets my disgust, where His transformation meets my stubbornness, and where HIs sufficiency meets my inadequacy. His sufficiency.
I long to hear these words with every molecule of life and death in me. "Well done, good and faithful servant." No "but's." No "except's."
Simply:
"Well done.
Good.
Faithful.
Servant.
You are good enough."
4 comments:
It's interesting that you mention your relatedness and subsequent hurt from the relatedness to others in the first line. Is our responsibility to others? Or are merely the image of Christ to others of which they must choose to embrace or deny. Do we have said control in that regard? I do appreciate the vulnerability in this "end." And pray that you hear the words of God saying, "I've already made you MORE than good enough."
drew-
some christians seem to emphasize the "others" too much. other christians emphasize the "me" too much. in this, i was trying to show both... that i desire to hear Him affirm me, both, for the personal (me) growth i've endured, as well as the effect i've had on other people. i think both are mutually important and affect one another. do you agree?
thanks for the affirmation.
Meee too. I love what you're saying here... and I like how you mention your 3 readers... hehe :) It's alright, I have less than that! :P
But seriously, good stuff and very encouraging, thanks for sharing.
Matt, I've been thinking about that passage a lot lately. How I, too, long to hear those words. And the joy that comes from hearing those words from the mouth of God...
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