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by 여름나무 May 26. 2022

017. Capable of ~ 을 할 수 있는

Giving Table SE1 Day 10

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From the Book

Here’s a question you might be asking: What if I do the work of uncovering and it turns out there isn’t anything within me worth offering?

Translation: What if I look inside and discover I’m a hot mess?

Can I go ahead and answer that for you? You are. You are a mess. You are and I am and everyone else is too. Some of us do a better job at hiding it than others, but it doesn’t make it any less true.

Uncovering your art does not mean you will find only rainbows and sunshine to pour out on everyone around you. Uncovering your art is about uncovering what is really there within you, coming face-to-face with your profound capacity for beauty as well as sin, your deepest dreams and your longing for God.

You are capable of glory-grasping and it might get ugly.

But you are designed to reflect the glory of God, and when you release the fullness of who you most deeply are, we will see God because we’re finally seeing you. Uncovering your art is about waking up. Being a mess doesn’t disqualify you from having an influence. And it doesn’t make you any less of a poem.

So instead of asking, What if there isn’t anything in me worth offering? let’s ask this insead: What if there is?

<A Million Little Ways> Emily P. Freeman p36

Ashley’s Note

What are somethings that you want to share with the world? Everything starts from an idea. It doesn't have to be big because we can only take one step at a time. Sometimes it might take more than years to take the very next step; but as long as we have a vision of what we are cultivating for, the speed doesn't matter. And just like that, we’ve spent the most amazing 10 days together.

I believe every woman deserves to have a playful yet safe place to replenish herself with creativity. Despite all of my weaknesses, flaws, and deficiencies, God has planted this small wish in my soul and has cultivated me to take one small step without me knowing what I’m capable of. And I praise God for what he’s doing in my life because it is God who has led me to meet such inspiring women, you, along the way.

Giving Table Members' Sentences with "Capable of"

I feel like this sentence from the book hit my soul really hard this morning. YOU are Designed to Reflect the Glory of God! Wow... I used to question myself how will it be possible for me to show God who is in me to the people around me, knowing that I am such a mess! But I feel like the writer is telling me that it is okay to be who I am. Because God will even use my flaws, deficiencies and my weakness to show his great work he will do with me throughout my life! Therefore I should be excited expect in great deal what great work he will do to reflect the glory of God! - L

We are so blessed that we are all together capable of living in the fullness of God's grace every day of our lives. He is not giving up on us pouring out his love, joy, peace and so much more. Looking back our 10 days as a member of giving table, I have received a lot of loving, kind words of encouragement. It was the joy of the day reading member's writing, special comment from Ashley! Thank you - D

[John 14:12, NIV] Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. Because I believe in Jesus, there is nothing I'm not capable of. This truth, I can do even greater things than the works Jesus has been doing, makes me move forward with faith. - S