~Noah was a drunk
~ Abraham was too old
~ Isaac was a daydreamer
~ Jacob was a liar
~ Leah was ugly
~ Joseph was abused
~ Moses had a stuttering tongue
~ Gideon was afraid
~ Samson was a womanizer
~ Rahab was a prostitute
~ Jeremiah and Timothy were very young
~ David was an adulterer and a murderer
~ Elijah was suicidal
~ Isaiah preached naked
~ Jonah ran from God
~ Naomi was a widow
~ Job went bankrupt
~ John the Baptist ate bugs
~ Peter denied Christ
~ The disciples fell asleep while praying
~ Martha worried about everything
~ The Samaritan woman was divorced (more than once)
~ Zacchaeus was too small
~ Paul was too religious
~ Timothy had an ulcer
~ Lazarus was dead!
So you see, it doesn’t matter what you look like, your marital status, your weakness, or your circumstances. God says in 2 Corinthians 12:9, NLT My grace is sufficient and that God’s power shows up best in our weakness
1 Peter 4:10, NIV Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms
God doesn’t call the equipped; he equips the called.
It’s not about our ability; It’s about our availability.
In closing this morning, I would be remiss if I let you dwell in the attitude that this is all about you, be mindful in the same way God can use you; he can and will use others too.
God will use the most unlikely individuals to be a blessing to you. There are some who are equipped and have made themselves available to be used by God to bless you, and they don’t always come wrapped in a perfect package; they may seem like the least likely ones that could be a blessing to you. Treat everyone with the love of Christ. Don’t miss out on your blessing by making assumptions about another.
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