The mind of man plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.
I sit and wonder often about the impact of our ministry and church. Then out of nowhere some information comes at me almost like a ton of bricks.
When God shows up, He does more in one minute than I can do in a lifetime. His desire for you and me is simply to be part of His plan to change the world, and that change begins with what God is doing in our own lives. He is at work to do so much more than we know.
Look back over your journey. For me that is 49 years of life and almost 34 years as a follower of Christ. There have been mountain top experiences and lots of valleys or lows. I wouldn’t give up any of them, and many of those I hold very close to my heart. Some of those memories I have not or have rarely shared with any one.
God is working in my heart still. Listen, we are never to old or to young to be used my God. We are never to poor or without resources because He will use what we have. Even greater we are never too put together or too rich to be useful to God.
But what gets in the way of us being used or even listening to God is thinking too much of us and too little of God. Remember, He is able. He is big. He is working even when I think there is no hope.
His grace is greater than the biggest sin. His light shines farther than the furthest place we can think of. And that person that cannot see or hear God really can. I am talking about the tribe cut off from the world with no church. I am talking about the person laying on their death bed and about to leave the world. I am talking about person who has thrown it all away on drugs or success and ended up at the bottom.
God is close to each of them and to us. It is time to listen to God. It is time to get back in the place where God is working. It is time to believe that God has a good plan that offers endless hope and changes lives all around.
The humbling thing… God still uses people like you and like me. So, get back in. Be part of what God is doing!
Ephesians 3:20 NASB
Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,
1 Peter 5:6 NASB
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,
Philippians 2:3 NASB
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;
Psalm 121:1-3 NASB
I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord,Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber.
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