“My grace is sufficient for you.” 2 Corinthians 12:9
God has been speaking this over and over again to me this past week.
It’s very easy for me to start comparing myself to other people. The Enemy whispers in my ear, “Look at them; look at what they’re doing. They’re better parents than you; they’re more talented than you; they’re smarter than you.” When I hear this, there are a few ways I can respond. I can become paralysed, thinking there is no hope for me, that I will never be good enough, so why bother trying. Or I can become embittered, determined to succeed (even though in my heart I believe I will fail) and so I try to accomplish everything in my own strength.
Or I can come to my Father’s feet and listen to what He has to say. It is in His presence that I can resist the whispers of the Enemy and focus on Him. It is in this place that I realize that God does not want me to be comparing myself to everyone else. I am not everyone else.
This week He has been saying to me that His grace is sufficient. I can find acceptance of myself in this verse. I don’t have to do things perfectly and it’s ok if I’m not doing things like other people. God’s grace covers everything and He is able to lead me like the Good Shepherd that He is. I just need to listen and follow.