God formed us within our mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13). He has plans for us that will enable us to prosper in body, soul and spirit (Jeremiah 29:11). He knows our human weaknesses, and He replaces them with His spiritual fruit. We mature spiritually as we trust Him with our whole heart, draw our strength from the pages of His Word, and serve Him according to His will (Ephesians 2:10).
Our human tendencies are not liabilities, and our negative emotions are not sinful. It is how we use them that determines the real outcome. If we use them in a sinful manner (Ephesians 4:26), we fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). No amount of denial or blaming others for our shortcomings can shift responsibility for them from our shoulders.
God forgives us, but we often have to pay the consequences of our choices. However, our failings do not diminish God’s love for us. Throughout the Bible, we see examples of God using weak “nobodies” to perform great feats to accomplish His ultimate will on the earth (Hebrews chapter 11; 1 Corinthians 1:27).
God gives us His Holy Spirit to provide us with both the desire and the power to change from carnal to spiritual beings (Philippians 2:12-14). He uses our brokenness and peculiarities for His glory, and He always values us as His children (Zephaniah 3:17). Of course, His goal for us is to see us with the mind, character and divine nature of Jesus
Gideon was amazed that God wanted to use him, because he considered himself to be the weakest of his clan, which he viewed as the least of all the tribes of Israel (Judges 6:15). Like Gideon, God never sends us where He will not supply what we need to serve Him.
Prayer:
Father God, You amaze us by Your love for us, and Your confidence that we can do all things through Christ abiding within us (Philippians 4:13). Our self-esteem comes from our relationship with You, because we realize that without You, we can accomplish no good thing (Romans 7:18). Help us to completely trust in You, to totally surrender our will to Yours, and to love You with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30).
We look forward to each new day, in which we can serve You, spend intimate time with You, and walk through the doors of divine appointments that You arrange for us. You never expect anything from us, except our obedience, by which we prove our love for You (John 14:15; Hebrews 13:5-6). With Christ as the center of our focus (Colossians 3:3-4), we find balance in life’s decisions, safety in Your goals for us, and love and security in our relationships. We live to bring glory to Your name.
Thought for the Day:
When we complicate our life with our own desires, goals, pursuits, hobbies and vocation, we reap unwanted physical and emotional illnesses and imbalances; however, when we allow God’s Spirit to direct our path and our plans, we find peace, joy and security on God’s straight and narrow road.
- Matthew 7:13-14
