by Phil Sanders

The next time you feel God can't use you, just remember people he did use:

Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a greedy liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses stuttered and was violent
Gideon was afraid
Sampson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah was depressed and suicidal
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
John the Baptist ate bugs
Peter denied Christ three times
The disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman had had five husbands and was living with a man
Zacchaeus was too small
Paul was too religious
Timothy had stomach troubles
And Lazarus was dead!

God used them anyway. And He can use you to your full potential. You aren't the message; you are the messenger.

Instead of making excuses like Moses did, have faith in what God can do through you to make a difference in the lives of others.

Paul said, "So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure" (Philippians 2:12,13).

God is more interested in your availability than he is your ability. Are you willing to let him work in your life and work through you?

Some things you can do:
Invite a friend to worship soon.
Send a card or give a call to someone sick or shut-in.
Encourage a child. Strengthen his faith.
Give a tract to a friend.

Who knows how much good God can do through you, when you are willing to let go and let God work?

EXCELLENT piece, Phil! Helpful. Powerful. Thank you.

IN HIM,
Mike

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