Good News: You’re Doing It Wrong
You are doing it wrong.
What is it you are doing wrong? – your spiritual life, your development into a disciple of Christ, your efforts to better yourself. How do I know this? Because you are dust and aren’t infallible. There is no possibility that the knowledge you have gained thus far in life is sufficient to safeguard you from error. Knowing this can actually empower you.
It is necessary to put this awareness on the table and take stock of it because otherwise, you’ll suffer emotionally as you stumble learning to walk out the Christian life. You are likely to feel that God is treating you unfairly and throwing you curve balls. What parent refuses to let go of their toddler’s hands as they learn to walk? None does, because they love their child and know that the value of learning to walk surpasses the bumps, bruises, and tears they must endure while learning. It is the same with our spiritual lives. We are learning to walk in step with divine guidance.
Development Through Weakening
This week, my old boss retired. He’d probably prefer for me to choose my words more carefully, so let me correct myself – my former boss retired. He’s the decision-maker who brought me into the company fold as a permanent employee, off of contractor status. I was green when he took a chance on me. In three years, he taught me how to navigate the corporate accounting systems and much of accounting, in general. His role in my life ended the 10-year saga of me finding myself. It took 10 years and eight job attempts to achieve what every young adult needs after college – stability. I owe this man a great debt.