Upside-down

Scott Sauls writes today at A Holy Experience,

...the Apostle Paul said that it is in weakness that we experience the glory, power, and grace of God. This is how God works. God is upside-down to our sensibilities. Better said, we are upside-down to His.

Suffering has a way of equipping us to be the best expressions of God’s compassion and grace.

It has a way of equipping us to love and lead in ways that are helpful and not harmful. A healer who has not been wounded is extremely limited in her/his ability to heal.

If you experience anxiety and depression, I am sharing this part of my story to remind you that there is no shame in having this or any other affliction.

In fact,our afflictions may be the key to our fruitfulness as carriers of Jesus’ love.

Afflicted does not mean ineffective. Damaged does not mean done.

Read more here.