We talk about God like we know him, but then act like we don’t know him at all. We pray for the faith to move forward, but then stand stock still not knowing which direction to go in. We are truly saved and say we trust him above all else, but seem to rely on everything we know in our own mind instead.
Having said all that I just have one question for us all (me, first and foremost): have we sold God short based on our own inadequacies and insufficiencies so as to lessen his effectiveness in the world today? Have we allowed our fear of rejection to stop us from doing all we can for the Lord? Have we let delays in the answers we’ve prayed so diligently for caused us to doubt that an answer is coming at all? Do we allow this grimy, slug infested world to creep into our minds and hearts causing us to sit down and reason things out rather than put on our armor daily and march forth into the fray?
If you’ve answered yes to any of those questions then join the club. I think a lot of us are just like I have portrayed us if we were being honest with ourselves. I KNOW I am. Thinking of all the times I feel as though I’ve let God down, I feel ashamed. Yet he loves me anyway. Nothing can cause him to withhold his grace or diminish his love for any of us. So if you feel bad about missed opportunities to minister in the name of the Lord, know that God has chosen to use us in spite of all the faults and idiosyncrasies we have. Knowing we aren’t perfect and feeling bad about those things we aren’t doing shows we care. But don’t stay mired in the muck of disappointment. Look up and reach out. God still wants to use you and he will use you based on the gifts he has given you. I’m good at writing and speaking publicly. That’s where God uses me the most. Other opportunities will present themselves as I mature in the Lord. How about you? What are you doing to grow your spirit man? Listen to the still small voice of the Spirit and go where he leads you. You have to be finely in tune spiritually to recognize his voice. Pay close attention and then begin to show the world Christ thru your life. rlkeller
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