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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

God Can Use You!

Good morning! We are having mat time and playing with Play Dough right now.
 



 I wanted to share a little something to brighten your day! Yesterday morning, while driving in the car on our way to swimming lessons, I heard something powerful on the Christian radio station!

 
Do you ever doubt that God can use you for His glory?
Open your heart, invite Him in and change your ways. There is hope! Think on this... 

God Can Use You

"There are many reasons why God shouldn't have called you to share His gospel.

But don't worry. You're in good company . . .

Moses stuttered.

David's armor didn't fit.
...
John Mark was rejected by Paul.

Timothy had ulcers.

Hosea's wife was a prostitute.

Amos' only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning.

Jacob was a liar.

David had an affair.

Solomon was too rich.

Jesus was too poor.

Abraham was too old.

David was too young.

Peter was afraid of death.

Lazarus was dead.

John was self-righteous.

Naomi was a widow.

Paul was a murderer.

So was Moses.

Jonah ran from God.

Miriam was a gossip.

Gideon and Thomas both doubted.

Jeremiah was depressed and suicidal.

Elijah was burnt out.

John the Baptist was an introvert.

Martha was a worry-wart.

Mary was lazy.

Samson had long hair.

Noah got drunk.

Did I mention that Moses had a short fuse?

So did Peter, Paul -- well, lots of folks did.

But God doesn't require perfection.

He doesn't look at financial gain or loss.

He's not prejudiced or partial, not judging, grudging, sassy, or brassy, not deaf to our cry, not blind to our need.

As much as we try, God's gifts are free.

We could do wonderful things for wonderful people and still not be . . .

Wonderful.

Satan says, "You're not worthy." Jesus says, " . . . I AM."

Satan looks back and sees our mistakes.

God looks back and sees the cross.

He doesn't calculate what you did in '98. Sure. There are lots of reasons why God shouldn't have called us.

But if we love Him,

if we hunger for Him more than our next breath,

He'll use us in spite of who we are, where we've been, or what we look like.

Pray that as Christians, we will step out of our limitations into the illimitable nature of who God is.

Then our passion for God and our passion to communicate with Him will make mincemeat of our limitations."

Author Unknown


I think this is such a good reminder to us that the Lord can use ANY of us to do his work... all we have to do is ask Him to come into our life, live for Him, turn from our old ways and follow Him with all that we have!
 
 
 
Have a blessed day!
 

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