Introducing Vulnerability that is Healthy

Being human means being vulnerable. That is unavoidable. But many of us can’t imagine a vulnerability that feels healthy and is life-giving.

On this audio we consider what righteous vulnerability might look like, by asking the question of whether Christ was vulnerable in His humanity? And whether that might become a role model for us to live at peace with vulnerability in our own humanity.

Track #1: Introducing vulnerability:  Pause and reflect

Track #2: Christ’s vulnerability in situations that were full of goodness, in embracing being human

• Examples such:
  • as being worshipped at his birth
  • when learning and growing creates vulnerability
  • being vulnerable to His Father
• If Christ was not ashamed of His vulnerability, what about us?

Track #3: When the damage in those around Him impacted Christ, how did he respond?

• Who were the people whose damage impacted Christ?
• Christ challenged, but always with openness
• Christ chose a wise response
• Their damage didn’t impact Him, so His response wasn’t self-centred, it was for them

Track #4: What is God’s intention for human vulnerability?

• Considering 2 Corinthians 4:7 and a CS Lewis quotation
• Who are we vulnerable to in a righteous way?
  • …God
  • …others
  • …ourselves
• We can choose to live this way

Track #5: Ways to respond when we find ourselves vulnerable to damage in the lives of those around us

• Examples of a healthy response

Track #6: The vulnerability of our history

• We carry the trauma, and the consequences.
• We need to choose to let it go….

Track #7: Making the choice to welcome righteous vulnerability

• Lets embrace the God-given vulnerability of our humanity