**Sit quietly, eyes closed and in silence for one minute before reading.**
Driving
home from work a few days ago my son is singing/yelling a son to his favorite
cartoon. He is going all out. His voice cracks, his voice doesn’t stay in the
same key and his words do not reflect the real words of the song. He doesn’t
care and he is having so much fun! And me … I am delighting in it.
Oh how I wish I had this confidence. The confidence that those around me would
let me be me. The confidence that I will be accepted no matter what. We all
long for acceptance and specifically for unconditional love.
I delighted in listening to my son and it was a picture for me of the delight
God has in seeing and hearing me. He created me and delights when I am me. I
don’t have to work for his delight, he created and delights in me.
May you sense God’s delight today!
**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**
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Friday, April 26, 2013
God Works Through Us
**Sit quietly, eyes closed and in silence for one minute before reading.**
"God, please work in spite of me. Let me get out of the way so you can do your work." I hear these well-meaning words in prayers, from leaders and in books. These words come from those I believe genuinely seek humility and to serve God. Well-meaning words but one of my greatest pet peeves.
God desires to use us, God has created us and called us to certain works on this earth (Ephesians 2:10). God works through us NOT in spite of us. He does not call us to get out of the way, He is not thwarted by our sin. Sure, we mess up, sure our actions can have negative consequences on others but that does not mean God cannot use them. Exactly the opposite and an amazing thing about God … He redeems and resurrects sin and death. He does not work around us but through us … no matter what.
How will God work through you today? Perfect or imperfect, be on the lookout for how God uses you and uses others to serve Him!
**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**
"God, please work in spite of me. Let me get out of the way so you can do your work." I hear these well-meaning words in prayers, from leaders and in books. These words come from those I believe genuinely seek humility and to serve God. Well-meaning words but one of my greatest pet peeves.
God desires to use us, God has created us and called us to certain works on this earth (Ephesians 2:10). God works through us NOT in spite of us. He does not call us to get out of the way, He is not thwarted by our sin. Sure, we mess up, sure our actions can have negative consequences on others but that does not mean God cannot use them. Exactly the opposite and an amazing thing about God … He redeems and resurrects sin and death. He does not work around us but through us … no matter what.
How will God work through you today? Perfect or imperfect, be on the lookout for how God uses you and uses others to serve Him!
**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**
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