Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
What does it mean to know your place? What is your place? And how, as a "feeler" do I make those discerning decisions about the next steps to take in the face of difficult or uncertainty?
We are all different, parts of one body, gifted with different strengths and weaknesses, fit together perfectly and working seamlessly. And Jesus knew what He was doing when he made us, whole, and pure, knitting us together and making plans for us from the beginning, from our first heartbeat to our last.
We are all so unique that I think sometimes we forget that our uniqueness is part of our strength. When we come into this world, we come out untainted, and without the brokenness from lessons learned of love and loss and unfulfilled expectations or perceived failures. We learn, as life moves along, that "life is not fair" and that sometimes things don't happen the way we expect them to. The love of your life doesn't love you back, you don't get into the college you'd hoped for, or perhaps you lose someone close unexpectedly. All of these experiences inform our very being. They shape us into who we were made to be. But what we were made to be really? Were we made to be weak, sad, broken, or were we made to be fierce, independent, strong, and resilient? Well... I'd like to make a suggestion. We were made to be both. Both strong and weak, both broken and resilient, both empathetic and logical. Because when we are that, we are the best of ourselves.
Recognizing that when we admit our weakness, that this is strength. When we are broken, there is grace and love. When we are in need, there is help. And that we can have all of these things at the same time. Life is not a one-sided coin and we are not static people. We should not stay in one season of life or another for so long that we become one-dimensional. We are dynamic individuals, who were created to feel, to empathize, to hurt, to love. Just as Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 says, there is a season for everything, and a time for every activity under Heaven.
So I guess the question is now... what am I getting at here? And I guess the answer is...I don't really know. All I know is that we were made to relate. With one another. With the Creator. And when we let go and recognize that we have the freedom to let Him change our deepest wounds into healing ministries for those around us, we find freedom unimaginable and bravery like we thought we could never achieve. This is the truth I wish to share with you, so hear me when I say, you are not alone.
We are all different, parts of one body, gifted with different strengths and weaknesses, fit together perfectly and working seamlessly. And Jesus knew what He was doing when he made us, whole, and pure, knitting us together and making plans for us from the beginning, from our first heartbeat to our last.
We are all so unique that I think sometimes we forget that our uniqueness is part of our strength. When we come into this world, we come out untainted, and without the brokenness from lessons learned of love and loss and unfulfilled expectations or perceived failures. We learn, as life moves along, that "life is not fair" and that sometimes things don't happen the way we expect them to. The love of your life doesn't love you back, you don't get into the college you'd hoped for, or perhaps you lose someone close unexpectedly. All of these experiences inform our very being. They shape us into who we were made to be. But what we were made to be really? Were we made to be weak, sad, broken, or were we made to be fierce, independent, strong, and resilient? Well... I'd like to make a suggestion. We were made to be both. Both strong and weak, both broken and resilient, both empathetic and logical. Because when we are that, we are the best of ourselves.
Recognizing that when we admit our weakness, that this is strength. When we are broken, there is grace and love. When we are in need, there is help. And that we can have all of these things at the same time. Life is not a one-sided coin and we are not static people. We should not stay in one season of life or another for so long that we become one-dimensional. We are dynamic individuals, who were created to feel, to empathize, to hurt, to love. Just as Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 says, there is a season for everything, and a time for every activity under Heaven.
So I guess the question is now... what am I getting at here? And I guess the answer is...I don't really know. All I know is that we were made to relate. With one another. With the Creator. And when we let go and recognize that we have the freedom to let Him change our deepest wounds into healing ministries for those around us, we find freedom unimaginable and bravery like we thought we could never achieve. This is the truth I wish to share with you, so hear me when I say, you are not alone.
