2 Corinthians 2:16-17

"To one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life, Who is sufficient for these things? For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as comissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ."

Believing the Gospel

Believing the Gospel is slowly proving itself to be the most challenging and beautiful part of my life. The minute I begin to think that I understand Christ's love and sufficiency for me I am knocked off of my rocker by something new. His love is infinite and that is overwhelming. Christ's love and grace stretches infinitely and if I allow it, it is enough. Sometimes I wonder why I do not feel full in Christ. It is not because of him. It is me putting up walls around my vulnerability to allow him to satisfy me. Vulnerability is a funny thing. For a while I thought I wasn't afraid of it. I was lying to myself. I realized that I allow myself to be vulnerable in the situations that I am comfortable with being vulnerable in. I run from the vulnerability of my deepest issues. That if I reveal them to someone they will be ashamed or displeased with me. I am coming to terms with the fact that we are all this way. There is beauty in community. We are all sinners struggling with something. We should find hope and rest in each other and most importantly in Christ.