This blog may not seem to make sense or seem relevant but stay with me and let's see where we end up.
I had a ring that came from my sister. Nothing fancy, silver with a cross. I placed it on my middle finger left hand shortly after she passed, and that is where it has stayed. I didn't have it cleaned when I had the other jewelry cleaned and inspected...it was just an ordinary piece of inexpensive jewelry. BUT it was my sister's, it was special to me.
Wel, somewhere along the way, it got misshapen on my finger. I would try and "squeeze" it back into the circle it once was and should be. But..nope.
So just a couple weeks ago, we went to get rings inspected and cleaned, and I mentioned to my daughter while we waited; "I should see if they can straighten my ring"
I had almost forgotten, but my daughter reminded me as we reached the door. So I turned around...and sure enough the gentleman was able to make it round again!
That was on Monday, Thursday I showed it in it's perfect round form to my other daughter while we were working. Friday while driving, I noticed it was missing! WHAT!?!?
So what came to my mind? That it's imperfection is what helped it stay close, stay on my finger.
Our imperfections can be a reason we stay close to God.
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
God uses our imperfections for His purpose, His glory!
📖 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29
God chose a man slow of speech to become His spokesperson person to His people. Moses
God chose a young boy to defeat a massive giant.
David
He used an old man to be the father of all generations.
Abraham.
Those things, when we look in the mirror, that we don't like. Those things we say, "if only this was different about me." These imperfections, they can remind us our need for God and His strength.
📖 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:12-13
Paul aslo knew what it meant to live with imperfection and flaws.
📖 Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, 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 12:7-10
They help keep us humble and closer to our God.
📖 That is why, 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
I know all this might be a stretch, but a reminder to me that God can use my imperfections to keep me humble and closer to Him. So, I should be grateful for those imperfections.
📖 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is to be praised forever, knows that I am not lying.
2 Corinthians 11:30-31
🙏🏼Our Great God, use me, every part of me, imperfections and all, to bring You honor and glory! Amen!❤️