In II Corinthians 3:5 the Apostle states that no one is adequate within themselves to consider anything as coming from themselves for our adequacy is from God.
From. God.
We inadequate ones tend to believe, even admire, others whom we deem as obviously adequate. Yet, such is a misnomer. No one is adequate. Yes, each has strengths; but all also have vital lack which shows up moment by moment, day by day.
He told us in that same book (10:12) to stop the comparative living; classing ourselves against others to determine how we believe we are doing. This is a mistake on both sides; esteem or discouragement. Every person carries a secret dynamic which can only be accredited to faith; power is perfected in weakness (12:9).
Like me, some of you may have wasted much of your life wishing you were more like others. Yet, that's a cyclical trade-off within all of society...the always wishing we were like someone other than myself.
No person's true efficiency is ever located in any realm other than inadequacy. This is the signal to God...Welcome...Come on in!!! From that stage we get to observe Him actually working from within us...because we give Him permission to do so.
Stop the self-criticalization. Accept the God-secret within. You are of incredible power...but it will never be where you groom it or control it.
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