If you take your Bible, and just open it up to a random page and start reading, you will read about people that God has used. Often times they are put in extraordinary situations and do amazing things to get out of them.
Two very comforting things to remember when we read those stories:
1. These are ordinary people(except for Jesus, he's a special case). Specifically, these people are sinners, just like you and me. There is nothing special about them. They also lived, fought, ate, drank, played, were selfish, were generous, misbehaved, talked back and got in trouble. The cool thing is...
2. The one thing about them that IS special is that they had the power of God moving in their lives. Just like we do. There is nothing that they did, that we cannot do. Or rather, nothing that God did through them that he cannot do through us.
We must always remember that it is God at work, not us. We are just his vessels, his tool to reach the word.
So, if you find yourself looking at the figures in the Bible and thinking that they are great, remember that you are Great too, not because of what you do, but Because you also have the Holy Spirit (God) in you, moving you. And remember that you are capable of doing Great Things for God!!!
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Ordinary People
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that's really cool
Every once in a while I do open my bible to a random page. Before you know it I ended up reading all the way through about 2 stories. I love reading the stories because it's so interesting and amazing how God uses normal people in situations big and small. :)
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