324-The Humility (& Humiliation) of Growth

Do you ever feel humbled by your mistakes? Do you ever feel flat-out humiliated?    Oh my, do I fall into that sometimes!  I think the enemy feels glad about that -- and then the shame he heaps upon us while we're recognizing the mistake (and maybe the enormity of it.)   And that's when God's truth (as Kyle, DYM Mentor, reminded me of yesterday) is so helpful. "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" Romans 8:1   See, when we go out of our comfort zone and try to do God's work, we're going to trip. And that's normal.  One reason I hope and pray that you have seen me trip is so that you can have more courage to get out there and do something that God has called you to do also.  It takes courage, and we're going to trip. I'll raise my hand to that. We're going to mess up.  But the nice thing is God is present and He is helping us to get up and get better over and over again. Note: Perfection isn't even a real possibility anyway -- who gets to decide what "perfect" even is? Who are we trying to impress, really? Which of the billions of humans' opinions are you going to listen to? And what if their opinion changes?  But if you say, "I'm going to do my best. I'm going to do something bold". You're gonna mess up sometimes. And it's good!    It feels terrible though. But that means you're still living. Just like a plant, if you're growing it means you're living.  We have to own it and clean up the mess we made, but thank God you're not perfect and you're still growing.    Also, the great thing about God, is that He may reveal your imperfections to those who admire you, for the reason that they need to see you as "not God". They need to see God as God and you as a humble, imperfect servant who is just trying their best to make Him proud.    So...    Bravo to you. You're out there! You're doing it!  We're not perfect. We're making a mess, but we're cleaning it up and trying to move forward a bit wiser and more compassionate next time.    (Also, if you want to see someone "making a mess in public" check out our website right now: delightyourmarriage.com We're in the middle of a refresh. And it's definitely in the "getting there" mode.  Why didn't we put an "under construction" sign up and reveal once it's perfect? Well, then I would be taking away a lot of ways I serve you, plus how interesting is it to walk into someone's workshop and see what they're tinkering with as it happens? So, you're welcome to see how we're tinkering :)     Wishing you a fantastic rest of your day, may this episode bless you and give you courage!    Blessings, Belah   PS -- If you'd like your marriage to go from ok even good to wonderful -- we'd love to help! delightyourmarriage.com/cc