Peace With your limitatioNs

means everyone has faults, weaknesses, and imperfections. If you are not careful, you can fall into the trap of blaming your flaws and comparing yourself with other people. Some people think they cannot do great things because they are of a different nationality, or they are a different complexion, or perhaps a different stature.

The good news is that God will use you as you are. And God can use you while you are changing and growing.

In the scripture we read (Luke 1v26-35) when Jesus was to be born, the angel Gabriel came to Mary and told her that she would have a baby. Mary was troubled at this announcement, for she was not married. The natural way was a person would get married and then have a baby. The angel told Mary not to be afraid. That God could bring about a miracle with the limitations Mary had. Then Mary said, "Let it be to me according to your word."

HERE ARE 3 THINGS WE CAN LEARN FROM MARy.

1. Your limitation is God's opportunity. When we have a limitation, it is easy to start looking at what we don't have, what we didn't get, or who we don't know. Mary was looking at the limitations she didn't have—a man to complete her so she could have a baby. Life is sometimes like that. You know, you are meant to do great things. You know there is greatness in you. You have dreams. Then, come to a place and get stuck. Mainly because you think that you don't have the education, the qualifications, the resources, and the connections. Yet the angel said, "Mary, you are going to have a baby." Her limitation didn't stop Mary from having a baby.

2. It may be your limitation, but it's not God's limitation. You must realize that when God made you, He declared that everything, including your gifts and limitations, is perfect. What you thought was a problem or that you were missing something is no surprise to God. God can complete what you lack. Mary thought that not having a husband was a limitation. But it was not God's limitation. The angel said, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, that Holy One Who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

3. Only when we begin seeing our limitations as gifts, rather than hindrances can we better understand God's goodness in his plan for us. You say, "I wish I had more of their gifts, someone else looks, their strengths." Your limitation is not who you are. You are who God says you are. Finally, when Mary realized that God could use her with her limitations, she declared, "Let be to me according to your word." We all have weaknesses, faults, and things that we wish were different. Yet God didn't choose you because you are perfect. He chose you because He knows what you can become. So do not be against yourself. Your limitations do not stop you from God's plan for your life. God bless you.