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Imperfections.... { Day 135 }




“The faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.” Acts 3:16



Tomorrow is the last day of cancer treatment for someone I love dearly.  She has been through this once before and she says that Jesus and her faith got her through it then.  Her faith and Jesus are getting her through it again.  She’s leaning into Him.  Leaning in for His strength.  Leaning in and keeping her eyes on Him.  That’s what keeps her above the waves.


Cancer is evil and it can take lives.  But something that is intended for evil—God can and will turn to good.  If we let Him.



We can let something that is so ugly bring fear into our lives, to label us, to get mad at God, to bring darkness… or we can trust that God will use this for His good.  Trust in Him to bring light to the situation.  To trust Him that no matter what happens…He loves us.



In a world full of airbrushing and Photoshop we can cover all that we feel is “imperfect” but we never really think about how God wants to use our imperfections…. or our past mistakes.  We may look okay on the outside – covering up what we don’t want others to see – but on the inside we are dying, scared, and afraid.




Our imperfections don’t define us or give us a name.  We label ourselves all the time…lazy, not smart enough, too short, too old, cancer patient, not good enough, ____fill in the blank!  I think my voice can be excruciatingly loud when it comes to hearing the labels I have given myself that I barely hear His voice calling out to me. 

We need to remember that only God defines us and calls us by one name.    


The Author of Life walks with us daily.  Our faith makes us brave and gives us courage.  Faith is so much deeper than a “God get me through this” kind of thing.  No…faith in Jesus changes our lives.  It sets us free.  It HEALS.  It heals us from ANYTHING.  (what I mean by "Healed" is that no matter what happens- if we believe in Jesus- we have a home with Him.) Our labels begin to break down…we become healed.  This body is temporary and diseases will come and go…but our faith in God – our trust in God – heals us and He never leaves. The power of faith and the power of the name of Jesus can get us through the hardest and lowest times of our lives.  When He is for us…NOTHING can be against us.  




  



It’s time to step into the perfection of Jesus.  It’s time to let God use our “imperfections” – whatever we think they are – let Him use them for His good.  


This lady, that is having her last cancer treatment tomorrow, her labels (as I see them) are BRAVE, FULL, BELIEVES, TRUSTS, LOVES, COMPLETE….
 




and God’s label - His name for her is BELOVED.

Step into His light and His perfection.  TRUST.





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