The World Says Self-Reliance, God Says Faith Through Brokenness
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We explore how God uses our brokenness to display His grace, challenging cultural narratives that equate value with ability. The gospel flips worldly expectations upside down, revealing that weakness is precisely where God's strength becomes most evident.
• Over 65 million Americans have disabilities (25% of population), yet 80% aren't in church
• The world measures worth through ability and self-sufficiency, while God defines success differently
• "The opposite of faith is not doubt but self-reliance"
• Personal reflection on questioning my own value after COVID limitations
• Accepting our creator and embracing our brokenness allows God's purpose to manifest
• Viktor Frankl said "despair is suffering without meaning"
• Our value comes from being created in God's image, not from what we can produce
For deeper dives into these topics and more, check out indispensable-people.com and visit Amazon to purchase the books "The Indispensable Kid" and "Gospel Accessibility" and the "Indispensable People."
Chapters
1. Introduction to Indispensable People (00:00:00)
2. The Truth of Brokenness (00:00:57)
3. Opposite of Faith is Self-Reliance (00:02:30)
4. Seeing True Reality Like Neo in Matrix (00:06:06)
5. Personal COVID Experience & Worth (00:08:12)
6. Brokenness as Prerequisite for God's Work (00:11:17)
7. Purpose and Call to Action (00:13:30)
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