I am probably one of the least qualified people to write a Christian blog. I am not seminary trained. I do not have a degree from a fancy college. I haven’t lived a life serving the Church. I am not even a seasoned writer. I am grammatically challenged and without spell check, I am pretty sure nothing that I write would make any sense whatsoever. But before you think you are wasting your time here and stop reading this, understand that none of this disqualifies me from relying on and relaying the Word of God. The Bible is full of unlikely people used by God for greater things; Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Elisha, all of the disciples, especially Paul – you know, the guy formally known as Saul – the Christian hunter. Yet God, indeed, used them. And not just despite their weakness, but probably because of it.
God will make the strong become weak when they depend on their own abilities and are not faithful to Him (1 Corinthians 1:27). In the same respect He will use our weaknesses as an opportunity to prove His power when we surrender to His will and trust in Him (Psalms 55:22). We are called to greater things. His plan for us is a great promise. To achieve all that He has planned for us we must adhere to a very simple but very hard life of turning away from the sin and temptation that surrounds us. We have to rise above the worldly desires of consumerism, of being the one that finishes with the most, of doing whatever it takes to get whatever we want. We have to be better than the world around us (Romans 12:2). We have to avoid our evil desires by knowing that the righteous pursuit of faith, love, and peace with a pure heart is what enables our calling from God to be fulfilled through us (2 Timothy 2:22).
Like I said, it is simple but it is not easy. In fact it is very hard. We will fail from time to time. And when we do, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and get back on track. God’s grace affords us that opportunity. And as hard as it might be, the reward is greater than we can imagine. Here are a few things you can do every day:
- Spend time in the Word – get still, pray, read, and listen for His guidance.
- Worship God – praise Him, sing to Him, thank Him. Whatever it looks like to you – make sure you let Him know how much He means to you.
- Look at your actions through what I like to call the Glory Filter; “Is this bringing God glory?” -if so do it. “Is this action/activity going against my Christian beliefs?” -if so stop it.
- Love others – every single day you should be encouraging to at least one other person, and tomorrow out-do what you did today in this department.
If you can do these very simple, but not easy things everyday you will start to see God’s favor in your life – and you will start to feel him working through you. You will start to witness God doing great things through you- regardless of your qualifications. You are a chosen child of God – that qualifies you for everything He has planned for you.
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