On Giving Your Best

Mark 14 tells the story of a woman that breaks up a dinner party to anoint Jesus with expensive perfume. All the dignified guest were disgusted with her apparent disruption and extravagant waste. But Jesus quickly comes to her defense saying, "She did what she could."

I love that story. I love Jesus' statement even more. When we give our best, that's good enough for Jesus. That's hard for me to wrap my brain around sometimes. I'm so driven to succeed and thus focus on results. I'm learning it's more about my brokenness (she broke the bottle as a sign of Jesus' ultimate brokenness on the cross) than bottom lines.

So, for now on, I'm going to do what I can. Lead from brokenness. And leave the results of to God.