“…for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10
It’s the weaknesses, the imperfections — the things you can’t accomplish on your own—that give God the opportunity to show off in your life. That’s why the Bible is full of stories of people who stumbled and fell, struggled with sin, and didn’t have all the answers. Their imperfections are what made them need grace — and it was against the backdrop of their lives that God’s glory illuminated brightly.
By aiming for perfection, and trying to eliminate the need for grace in our lives, we are subconsciously trying to erase our need for a Savior. That’s why the harder we work the further away from God we actually feel.
When we accept our place as broken and imperfect people, God finally has the opportunity to shine brightly in our lives. Living lives that point others to Him is what gives us purpose. John Piper said, "If you don't point people to God for everlasting joy, you don't love. You waste your life." So, ironically, it’s in the moments of seeming failure that we are of the most use in the kingdom of God.
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