I've been helping a friend who is having some marriage problems. It's been really cool to help and counsel her. It's moments like these that I realize why God has allowed so much crap in my life. It's amazing how much I'm able to pull from my own life to help her.
Marriage is difficult. It's a lot of work. It takes sacrifice. There have been times when we were close to throwing in the towel. Our first year of marriage was horrible; we barely survived. I would love to say that everything has been perfect since the first year, but it hasn't.
TD Jakes says, "The point of your greatest misery is also the point of your greatest ministry." I love that! It puts my problems into perspective. It gives my pain purpose and allows the past to bring glory to God.
So how about you? What have you experienced that you can use to touch someone else's life? Depression? An eating disorder? A messy divorce? Alcohol or drug addiction? Sexual promiscuity? A hard marriage? Whatever has happened to you; whatever struggles you have had can be used to help someone else. I guess the question is will you? Are you willing to swallow your pride and risk the potential embarrassment of sharing your junk with people? When people see church planting wives they see "Mrs. Perfect." Are you willing to show your human side or your troubled past or your struggles? I bet if you do God will be honored and lives will be changed. C'mon...take a risk. Be vulnerable. Share your story.
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