내 몸의 가시

꽃기린

 

 

PEACOCKS AND THEIR KIN

 

내 능력이 약한 데서 온전하여짐이라 - 고린도후서 12:9

 

Male peacocks are resplendent creatures with iridescent bluegreen plumage and elongated trains tipped with “eyes” colored in hues of gold, red, and blue. They are strikingly beautiful birds, but they have ugly feet!

 

To be honest, most of us have some type of physical limitation. It may be something we’ve borne all our lives or one we’ve recently acquired.

 

Paul described his deficiency as a “thorn in the flesh” that kept him humble (2 Cor. 12:7-9). Three times he asked the Lord to remove it, probably thinking that he could then serve God better.

 

But the Lord assured him, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Paul replied, “Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

 

One of the ironies of faith is that God often chooses us to accomplish His most important tasks despite our imperfections, not because of our speaking ability, looks, or fitness for the task.

 

Missionary Hudson Taylor said, “God was looking for someone weak enough to use, and he found [you and me]!” When we fi-nd our strength in Him, He can use us in ways we could never imagine (v.9). -David Roper

 

 

뭘 잘못 먹어 가시를 삼켰나

심장이 찌르듯 아프다

심장이 아프니 머리가 어지럽고 팔, 다리가 축 쳐진다

눈 앞이 어른거리고 보고 있는 게 잘 보이지 않는다

육체의 넘치는 에너지는 결코 영혼에는 도움이 되지 않는 모양이다

내 영혼의 비타민이 필요하다

뭘 먹어야 할까...

 

 

God’s strength is best seen in our weakness.