Completely Insufficient

Read: 2 Corinthians 3:4–6

4 Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. 5 Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, 6 who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

“Our sufficiency is from God.”

On Sunday, I preached a message titled “Completely Insufficient.”
That is the last thing we ever want to admit. We spend our days proving our worth and value. We want to show we are not dumb, useless, or to be forgotten. We want to matter, and we strive to make ourselves matter.

Paul had every right to claim what he had accomplished and achieved. He had a resume that outshined any of his contemporaries, yet he says honestly, “My sufficiency is from God!”

In essence, Paul is stating, “Who I am is who God has made me.” I did not garner, gain, or grab hold of this opportunity on my own. God called me. God placed me. God uses me. Only through Him am I anything.

Take a moment and consider how exhausting it is to constantly try to prove yourself worthy, capable, or impressive. How much of your day is an attempt to prove your worth or worthiness? On the flip side, how much anxiety do you carry every day worrying if you are good enough or good enough in the eyes of others?

What would change if you truly believed that your sufficiency in life comes from God?
What pressure would be relieved?
What freedom would be found?

Hear this today: Your sufficiency does not rest in what you accomplish, attain, or achieve. Your sufficiency is not based on how good, kind, holy, pretty, or perfect you are.

Your sufficiency is from God. You are loved because He loves you, not because you are lovable!