So we have all asked the question….”AM I GOOD ENOUGH?”
The answer is YES. And I’m going to share some thoughts on this age old question. And let me say this, I have asked the question to myself recently and I’ll shine some light on that as well.
I’m going to start with a statement I ran across…
“It’s great to be the hands and feet of Jesus, but remember they had nails through them.”
Now I know Jesus went up on that cross to take all the sin of both, you and I, so we wouldn’t have to live with it. So when I talk about this statement, I’m going to approach it from a sinner stand point.
As a sinner, I have many scares, battle wounds, missing parts of myself, and damage. And yet God still called me to go be a warrior for him in parts of the world that are dangerous. Sometimes it is hard to wrap my head around what God is doing and showing me in my life, but I know that it’s going to be Great. So how can God use someone that has been broken, turned away from him, and even been a bad person. I’m going to list some people that we all know that God used/uses everyday.
Elijah, Gideon, Samson, Rahab, Samaritan Woman, Noah, Jeremiah, Jacob, David, Peter, Zacchaeus, Paul….Oh and for the final person YOU(me)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every single person listed did some terrible things to everyone. Broken hearted people who didn’t know how to handle life and have peace about what was happening, UNTIL GOD showed up. I’m about to start preaching here…..
Get out of the way and let God show up. Over the past week, I have separated myself from my worldly feelings and I gave it to God. Everyday was seemed too get harder until I finally let go. I’m a fixer and leader, so it was hard knowing that I could do nothing to fix this. But was I so wrong, the only thing I had to do was let God take over. Let me just say, I asked everyday for him to show up and take care of these situations….HE DID! He blessed me with some funds for the World Race, he gave me peace about some relationships, Jobs, my circle of people, and about what he has called me to be. As I sit here I’m crying. God is so good. We(I) have been redeemed by his blood and his love. Let’s stop saying we are not putting God in a box and really break down the box, prison walls, breaking chains, removing the junk in the sand keeping you from walking on water, and removing our own will of this world.
“It’s time to get (this person) in line. I’m calling (this person) out and standing up to (this person). I’m not doing (this person) any good by letting (this persons) patterns repeat in life that don’t end up glorifying God.” Can we stand up to the people we love in life and be real with them?
Let’s face it, we end repeating patterns in life and we don’t want to change. But following God will make you change everything you have ever done and will ever do in life.
If we really want what God has promised for us in this life on Earth, then let’s go and do the hard “stuff.” I have to step out on water and know God is taking me deeper. He is guiding my steps, having friends call me out, calling out friends, building words of wisdom and knowledge, our thoughts, and our hearts.
He can/will/does use the broken people(all of us) to do some of the most daring things in this world to glorify his kingdom. I hope this helps someone understand just because you’ve done wrong doesn’t mean he can’t/won’t use you to bring the word to all his people.
