"The person who accepts his own suffering and does not try to repress it or push it away shows the power of hope."

- Jurgen Moltmann

As we continue in our series of reframing what power looks like in the mold of Jesus, we must begin at the beginning. There is no power outside of us owning our narratives. If we don't understand our story, how can we comprehend someone else's story? 

Owning your failures and successes, your achievements, and missteps make us human. We live in a culture that pushes us towards perfection, but perfection isn't a human attribute. We learn through failure. We grow through trials. There is no way to know who and what we are unless it's tested and tried. 

I have tried more than I have succeeded, but I have learned more from the trials than the successes. Being real. Being flawed. Being fully human is a new form of power. It scares people that aren't in touch with themselves. It doesn't operate under human systems of currency. It's not owned by cartels or politicians. You own it. It's yours given to you at birth. 

The real question is, will you use your story for good and wield it or will you forget it and live in the shadows of others? Jesus calls us to be uniquely ourselves. Owning your story is truly a different type of power. Go out, be fabulous, be yourself, and change the world. 

Come along for the ride as we skewer through life, culture, and spirituality in the face of a changing world.

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