9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 12:9
English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)
This scripture was
used in the sermon at my church on Sunday. I know I know. It's the BIBLE and
I'm talking church and Sundays... But there's more to this than just the
traditional yehyehing of a preacher.
I found it so
strangely appropriate because I had just been focusing on grace and what that
word meant to me and how I wanted to be a person full of grace (see previous
post) in all its forms. The quote here "My grace is sufficient for
you" doesn't just speak for the grace of God, though that definitely
applies. As a submissive, this speaks to me of my Dominant as well. His grace,
in all its forms, should be enough for me. Though God's grace is far beyond
that of E's (sorry, Sir.. lol) I serve them both.
I've said, since I
returned to BDSM with an intent to keep my Christianity in tact, that I may
submit to a man, but I will never call him Master, for I am slave only to
Christ. I see Christianity through different eyes because of my submission just
as I see everything else just a shade differently because of it (hence the name
of my blog).
The next portion of
the quote "for my power is made perfect in weakness." Isn't is
always? It may be more obvious to those of us in what are termed "power
exchange" relationships, but if there was not weakness, what use would
power be? Understanding that I, with all my failings, make evident the power of
those I serve is an humbling thing.
But the next sentence
covers that "Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses,
so that the power.... may rest upon me." In order to make that power more
evident to others, I'll gladly display the weaknesses and vulnerabilities and
flaws and imperfections that I have so that the authority of those I serve may
be seen by those around me. That doesn't mean I won't keep working to correct
them, but I'm not going to slather them over with a layer of concealer and hope
no one sees.
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