Power and vulnerability...a lens for incarnation?

Below I have linked a video. It is worth 20 minutes of your time.

Here is the thing, how good are we at being vulnerable?

What if the secret to happiness was related to our capacity to be vulnerable?

What if the location of theological, divine, and spiritual joy were to be found in our ability to make ourselves vulnerable to God?

Do we believe we are worthy of love and belonging? Do we believe that God loves us, and allows us to belong, even when we fail? How do we define shame?

How do we define vulnerability? Is vulnerability powerful? I think I will think about this for days......

 May we have, as she says in the video, the courage to be imperfect.

 May we, in gracious love, embrace vulnerability.

 May we say "I love you first..." May we say it first to God. Then to ourselves. Then to others.

 In case you are wondering about where the pastor sees a connection between the principles she is suggesting and the faith we profess, we just might find it here: is there anything more vulnerable than incarnation? Is there any greater act of love than incarnation?

 Our confessions say incarnation is God's most powerful act. So if incarnation is powerful, then perhaps there is powerful wisdom and love in vulnerability.... Is vulnerability powerful?

 Note: as this is a church-related blog and I am church-person and I am typically unsure as to who actually sees this or not...I feel a need (with a sly sense of vulnerability) to let you know that this link is PG-13ish.