Sufficiency of Grace

"The greatness of his faith lies in the greatness of his humanity...his spirituality did not thrive on covering up his weakness but rather upon glorying in them." - Gospel according to Job (Mike Mason)

As I have spent the last week or so working through Job 1-2 I have really been mulling over this quote as it relates to Job's situation. I can't remember that last time that I read through the whole book of Job, probably sometime at Moody, but I am eager to sit down and work through it. This quote really hit home because I think all too often I envision that I need to be some super Christian, spiritual giant, or something like that, when in reality, all God desires from me is to be true...and the best that I can do in that regard is, human. I am reminded of Paul's writings in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 when he writes, "Then the Lord 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 about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." Oh to live a life like that! Completely surrendered to the grace found at the cross of Christ. Authentically being transparent and real and not giving over to the false notion that I need to be something more and unattainable. Rest upon the sufficiency of Christ's grace. This is when our faith will be seen as great.