“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” ( 2 Corinthians 12:9, ESV)
Do you struggle with imperfections that others can clearly point out?
I once did, until one day…. a rock hit my windshield and changed that for me.
You see, I have been riding around for a long time with this crack in my windshield.
Well, two cracks actually.
The first crack occurred when a rock flew up from a vehicle in front of me, and hit my windshield, leaving a very tiny crack. Then, when the temperature was just right, that tiny crack got bigger. And bigger. And now runs along the bottom part of my windshield.
The second crack formed months later on the passenger side when another rock flew up and hit my windshield.
I often have people get in my car and ask, “Why haven’t you replaced your windshield yet? Aren’t you tired of riding around with a cracked windshield? Don’t you know that insurance will pay for it to be replaced?”
And then after a quiet sigh, I think and say to myself, “Ok… it is finally time to replace this thing so people will quit asking me why I don’t get my cracked windshield fixed.”
But somehow I just can’t seem to get it replaced yet.
You see, when the first crack occurred…. it was a sweet voice from the Holy Spirit that whispered to me, “Nothing is perfect in this world. Let this imperfection remind you each day that nothing and no one is perfect. But My grace is sufficient. My grace is more than enough.”
When the second crack occurred months later…. the Holy Spirit whispered to me again, “Some people have more imperfections than others. But My grace is sufficient. My grace is more than enough. ”
It may seem silly to many…. why I can’t remember such Truth on my own without having a cracked windshield. But for me, God knows I need a visual reminder. Every Single Day.
The cracked windshield reminds me……
I am not perfect.
Others are not perfect.
No job is perfect.
No family is perfect.
No one’s life is perfect either.
We all have cracks that have occurred along our road of life……
But with those cracks, my windshield is unique. I’m unique. You’re unique.
Some may call these cracks by other names like…… Defected. Flawed. Blemished. Weakened. Broken.
But God whispers to me, “Beloved, God’s grace is sufficient for any cracks, defects, flaws, blemishes, weaknesses, and brokenness that you have endured along the road of life.”
Beloved, God says the same to you. Believe it. Trust it. It is Truth.
Blessings! Love you all!! 🙂
