I had a stunning revelation today during my devotions. Am I holding God back from doing what he wants to do with me simply because I don’t believe that I’m doing exactly what I think I should be doing?
Here’s my thought process on this.
What if God wants to use me in ways that I’ve never thought possible?
What if God wants to use me in an area that I’m insecure about?
What if God wants to work through through that insecurity so that He is glorified?
What if because I’m insecure about this area – I don’t put forth the effort to get better in this area?
What if instead of trying to get better – I just get bitter and spend all my time waiting for the next thing to do?
What if because I’m bitter and not growing God does not receive the glory and lost people do not hear His message?
What if because the lost do not hear God’s message they die and live their eternal life in hell away from God simply because I didn’t want to invest my time in something that I feel insecure about?
What if when I stand at judgement God asks me why I didn’t put forth the effort to get better at this thing I feel insecure about?
What if God shows me how I held back the work of the Kingdom because of my selfishness and unwillingness to learn something new?
What if when God asks me to answer for my actions I have to say that it’s because I didn’t truly trust the He knew what He was doing with my life?
What if . . . man – enough what if’s – I’ve just got to trust God with everything that He puts in front of me – rather I’m good at it or spectacularly bad at it.
Big thoughts this morning.
What about you? What are things that God’s placing in your life that you don’t really want to do – but by not doing it you’re stealing glory from God?
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#1 by Beckster on November 19, 2008 - 12:27 am
Um…you just crawled inside my head and retrieved all the questions that ricochet against my skull EVERY day. Now if only you would have answered them? Or is it wasting time to ask them b/c we’re focusing on what we can’t or are not doing instead of believing that ” God began doing a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again.” (Philippians 1:6). He WILL continue HIS work in us until it’s finished. I don’t know.
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