Suzanne Bloche, an immigrant from Germany, often played chamber music with Albert Einstein and other prominent scientists. She said that Einstein, though an accomplished violinist, irritated his fellow musicians by not coming on the beat. “You see,” Bloch explained, “he couldn’t count.” Einstein could project revolutionary theories about the cosmos, but he had difficulty with rhythmic counting. Despite his limitation, he remained an enthusiastic musician.
Do we sometimes lament our limitations? We all have abilities, but we are also afflicted with inabilities. We may be tempted to use our limitations as an excuse for not doing the things God has enabled us to do. Just because we may not be gifted to speak in public or to sing in choir doesn’t mean that we can sit on the spiritual sidelines doing nothing.
Reflection:
Accepting one’s inabilities open us to variety of ways to move forward and use our gifts. Our limitations lead us closer to the Father. He is with us in our weakness and in fear.
Excerpt from Our Daily Bread
