I don't know anyone exempt from pitiful and humiliating weakness. This secret to some is why we can walk into any heart; we know they too are weak and even fearful. There is no exception.
Weakness is the kingdom secret of God. He can when we can't.
We pool our weaknesses and say to God...Go for it! And, He does!
Abraham was so clueless he has forever messed up the Middle East.
Moses was so self-conscious he argued repeatedly........with God Himself!
Peter thought he was so on top of things he could admonish Jesus when declared he must suffer and die. Peter? No exception.
The church is a corporation of weaknesses glued into the mold of faith....assurance we can't and faith that God can.
Set any congregation up with elders qualified and deacons with deacon pedigree and preaching from the Word and singing without instruments...go ahead and set such in motion. It will be dull, anemic, and lifeless if not enmeshed by members throwing their weaknesses into the faith pot and saying now let's watch God make something of us!
1 comment:
Amen, Terry. I find that we Christians can focus WAY too much on our own talents and forget that God works best through our weaknesses.
I hate to hear people say, "Oh, we're excited about them coming. They'll be such a great asset to this church." Every member is a great asset, if we're willing to admit our flaws and let God work through them.
Grace and peace,
Tim Archer
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