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Preaching a message recently on
Jesus being the author of gender equality reinforced an idea: I will never be
good enough to preach such a message.
You see, I will always be a man. I
will always see from an unbalanced viewpoint — either too much for women or too
much against, or just unable to see properly from a woman’s viewpoint. Of
course, this is okay. God made me a man. And the women who heard the message
were encouraged. It is enough. Though I am tempted to think it isn’t enough.
It is a time to remember.
Good enough is knowing I never need to be good
enough.
That Jesus was enough for all eternity for all who are not good enough.
That Jesus was enough for all eternity for all who are not good enough.
There are so many things at which,
and situations where, I am not good enough.
There are times and situations
where we would all like to be more. But we must accept we are not.
It is a good reminder that in many
different ways I never need to be good enough — in other words, I don’t need
to rise to the standard my perfectionistic pride would set for myself. It is
only ever the shadow of myself — the one who is ashamed that I’m not perfect — that
asserts himself. I am more than that shadow. I am the redeemed new creation in Christ
Jesus. And so are you.
Why is this liberating concept a
concept of the grace found only in the gospel?
Well, let me present an eternally
assuring truth for which I am ever thankful — here it is:
At times when I don’t feel I’m enough,
I defer to what Jesus did,
and I know that, IN HIM, I’m always enough.
I defer to what Jesus did,
and I know that, IN HIM, I’m always enough.
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