The Power of Vulnerability

A topic I’ve found interesting in our culture recently is vulnerability. Most of us fear it, yet at the same time, we crave it deeply. Our world seems obsessed with both perfection and authenticity, which can leave us confused about how to let others see our true selves. When it comes to our witness, though, vulnerability is a strength to cultivate, not something to avoid.

It can be tempting to put our “best selves” on display, especially around people who don’t yet know Jesus. We want them to see the good in us, and sometimes we’re afraid that letting them see our struggles might undermine our witness. But when we never let people in, we miss opportunities to connect over the struggles we share - and, more importantly, to tell the stories of how Jesus has met us in those struggles and brought us through them.

One of my favorite verses is 2 Corinthians 12:9: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” When we allow ourselves to be truly seen - the good, the bad, and everything in between - we create space for Jesus’ power to shine through our lives. The goal isn’t to win people over by showing them how great we are, but to point them to how great Jesus is by sharing the ways he is at work in our messy, imperfect lives.

How can you connect with someone this week, not by trying to impress them, but by sharing an authentic struggle and the ways Jesus is at work in the middle of it?