"God uses ordinary people to accomplice extraordinary tasks" Do you believe that?
Ever say these words to yourself? "How can God use me? I'm not a good speaker, I don't even know the bible very well", and the list goes on! I have prayed "God use me for your greatness" and in nearly the same moment, I ask myself "why would God choose me?" Doubting that he could/can ever use me. In my mind God uses EXTRAORDINARY people to touch others. Ever here of a guy named Tim Tebow? If you are anything like me you may have not even heard that name until the last few years when he publicly stood out as a face of faith. In my head, that is who God uses, public people, beautiful people, outspoken people.
It wasn't until today when I asked God which direction he wanted me to go that I understood why "I" had not been chosen for greatness. After I asked God my question the answer was given to me. He said
"In order for me to use you, you have to believe you are important to me."
That hit me like a punch in the gut, and still chokes me up just to think about it! Why? Because that is EXACTLY how I feel. Unimportant for his work.
I've always believed God loves me, died on the cross for me and rose again. He did it all for us. What I am still trying to wrap my head around is that he would do it all just for me! There is a song that says "I left the 99 to find the 1, and your'e the 1." That is heavy stuff!
I've always believed God loves me, died on the cross for me and rose again. He did it all for us. What I am still trying to wrap my head around is that he would do it all just for me! There is a song that says "I left the 99 to find the 1, and your'e the 1." That is heavy stuff!
I totally believe you are the one, just hard to believe I am the one!
It makes me think of a time when I was praying for my nephew who was struggling. I hated that he was hurting, and I prayed "But God, I just love him so much!"As plain as day, his reply was "Imagine how much I love him?" Can we? I don't know? I love my kids so much at times it hurts! To fathom that God can top my love for my babies, and not only them, but me ... this is very hard for me to grasp, but I am going to try! Because "MY" God (I am saying these words out loud) wants to use "ME" for his greatness!
So this is the plan, I am going to verbally tell myself, DAILY that "I AM important" to Him! He wants to use me, little ole me! And he wants to use you too!
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ReplyDeleteKim-ho ;o) God uses you every time you feed the homeless, every time you post on this blog, every time you post something inspiring on FB, every time you smile at a Saucy customer at a Farmers Market, every time you reply to someones email with all kinds of ministry questions - and these are just the things I have noticed. I know there are countless others who see more than this on a regular basis. When I think back on my on faith walk to when I was a teen, you are someone who was there - encouraging others in their journey and trying to be a Godly encouragement. Notice I didn't say good example? haha! You know I joke in love. Anyway, all that to say - God has been using you all along whether you noticed or not. ;o)