Broken Before My King

Apart from God’s grace, I would be the most insufferable person in the world. I have major pride issues, I’m immensely selfish, I’m envious of others, I’m never satisfied with what I have, I’m a know-it all and hate to admit when I’m wrong, I’m a control freak, I gossip, I don’t always trust God.

My inadequacies bring me to my knees. They are a constant reminder to me that I’m a utterly dependent upon the Lord for strength. They humble me, break me and incite a song of praise within my heart because of God’s immense and incredible grace.

via Pink-Promise

But all of this does not occur in a vacuum. Inadequacies also allow the development of authentic Christian community. I am dependent upon fellow Christians for encouragement and support. Allowing secret sins to permeate my life is deadly. Pretending to not have struggles is prideful and selfish. All of this essentially robs God of His glory and praise. But sharing your struggles with honesty is a truly good thing.

Christians don’t like to talk about their deficiencies. I’ll be the first to admit that I like to pretend I have everything all together. But the thing is that I don’t. And my weakness and flaws can be redeemed by my Savior. And when others see my flaws, they see less of me and more of the One who gives me my strength.

I encourage you to make an effort be to be honest with yourself and with God and with other people. It may be hard at first, and it may require taking a knife to your pride, but it is an incredibly satisfying thing. And it brings glory and honor to the Lord, which is the most satisfying thing of all.