But God…
Our own human limitations and inadequacies will forever be remedied, explained, changed and comforted by God. He is the exception to all things.
but God is capable…but God knows…but God sees and understands and is not limited.
I struggle to remember God isn’t me. With my limitations, my inabilities, my shortcomings. God is complete. He is all things. This world is inhabited by people unable to grow out of their need for others. We try hard, but it’s not in our capacity.
We were designed intentionally for dependence and community. It’s in our DNA so to speak. But we seem forever convinced that relying on others is shameful and weak. Thus, we are forced to pretend we’re complete despite being far from it.
Maybe it’s our desperate striving toward full independence that skews our sight. Seeing that God is all things to all people. ‘but God’ applies to everything. He is the answer, resolution to my endless needs, questions and all the great mysteries of the world.
How cool is this truth? I’m not complete and perfect, but God is. AND He sees beauty in that. Depending on and trusting God for all things seems a hard pill to swallow each day. My pride wants to be fully responsible for all my abilities and accomplishments. BUT GOD doesn’t create that way. He isn’t impressed with my vanity and arrogance. BUT GOD is patient, wise, smart, strong and a myriad of other great things I aspire to be. So I need Him and that will never change.
January 15th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Great post Brian. Very intriguing really. I actually can’t wait to spend more time reading your previous posts. Yup…so I am brand new to this whole blogging thing. I occasionally read other’s (such as Jason’s) and finally decided it might be a good outlet and way to reflect on life’s happenings and what God is doing through it all. I feel like this is choppy, but I need to get back to work so I’m not completely focused. We will need to catch up! Do know that I’ll be a new reader of yours :), but I will also e-mail you soon so we can catch up.
January 15th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
To make things fun, I changed blog sites. I’m about to delete this one. I just heard too many good things about wordpress and wasn’t real thrilled here so I switched. Now it’s http://www.kimwilcox.wordpress.com And I won’t be changing it again.