COME ALIVE

"And He has said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.' Therefore, most gladly, I would rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me." I heard this verse a couple weeks ago during a sermon and have wrestled and pondered it since. It logically goes against most ideologies that most people believe. It completely goes against everything I believe, from a humanistic, earthly perspective. I am a highly competitive freak...pounding the life out of the other side is one of the qualities I pride myself in. The idea of being weak, vulnerable, or a 'target' is simply unacceptable. But not in God's eyes; but interestingly, as I began to ponder and wrestle with the idea...God revealed some interesting things about His character, and about weakness vs. power. So, I begin then...what is the power of Christ? What is this power that is gained from weakness? This power that is so desired, that Paul is w

on my drive to and fro the SD, i began to ponder... what is it about school buses full of kids and big rigs driving by?? when was the last time to saw a city transit bus full of people pulling the 'honk, honk' arm?? or even seen kids in a car pull their horn in passing a big rig? but suddenly, once packed tightly within a school bus, no one can help the horn-honk pull when a 18-wheeler flies by. why is it that men always ask the women if they will be their wife, or if the women will marry them? has a man ever phrased his desire in the quesion of 'can i be your husband'?? that would be an interesting twist. and why is it the desire of every parent that their child 'wave hi' to the killer whales in shamu backstage? as if any of the whales would stop and reciprocate the cortesy, or even appreciate the friendly gesture. just wondering...