our great high priest

When We Fail

Ever feel like you just can’t get it right or measure up?

But for me, the reality is, sometimes I don’t feel like I can do it or that I am capable.

And the harder reality is – sometimes I can’t do it, and I’m not capable.

I find myself crying to God because I can’t do it.

Maybe I can’t be as productive as I hoped, or maybe I’m struggling to love someone better. Sometimes I keep failing no matter how hard I try. Sometimes I can’t get free from discouragement or laziness. I struggle to conquer battles and accomplish goals.

Can you relate?

These are all hindrances in my life that root in the fact that I am not as able, strong or “good” as I hoped I was.

It’s a scary thing to realize that I can’t do all things or conquer all things or figure out all things alone.

But it’s also the most freeing, because that’s exactly when I find that He can.

Let’s fall at the feet of Jesus today.

Hebrews 4:14–16, one of my favorite set of verses, tells me that He is our great High Priest who can sympathize with OUR weaknesses. 

It also tells us that because of this, we should “with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to HELP in time of need.”

I’ve found that the most growing and freeing times in my life are when I depend on Him for everything instead of myself.

Not only is His power greater, but I’m going to fail myself eventually anyway.

Asking God for His power in our lives is ESSENTIAL to living lives that please Him.

Let’s come to terms with a hard, anti-cultural reality: I am not enough.

But never leave that thought alone without this other bigger and better reality: He is enough, and He is my high priest.

Let’s go to Him for mercy, grace and help.

XO, 

Meg