"After all these years, I should have accomplished more spiritually by now"
How it sounds in your head: You've been a Christian for decades and still struggle with the same things. You should be further along by now. Younger women seem more 'on fire' than you are.
"and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power"
-- Colossians 2:10Source: Religion's performance ladder that measures spiritual maturity by emotional intensity rather than abiding in Christ
You've watched younger believers lead ministries while you feel spiritually stagnant. Your prayer life isn't as passionate as it was in your thirties, and you wonder if you've plateaued or backslidden.
He had zero spiritual accomplishments, no Bible study years, no ministry track record - just hours as a believer. Jesus said 'TODAY you will be with Me in Paradise' - full access, instant approval, complete acceptance with no spiritual resume required.
I REFUSE the lie that decades of service determine my standing before God. IT IS WRITTEN: I am complete in Christ RIGHT NOW - not after more years, more growth, more maturity. My completeness is HIS WORK, not my timeline. IT IS WRITTEN: I am the righteousness of God in Christ, and that righteousness doesn't increase with age or decrease with struggle. I am the BARAK BLESSED seed of Abraham - the blessing isn't earned through spiritual seniority but received through covenant. The Father runs toward me today with the same joy He had the day I first believed.
The Father isn't measuring your spiritual résumé - He's delighting in your presence. You are as fully His daughter today as you'll be in eternity, and He celebrates you not for what you've accomplished but because you're HOME.