This is a question I've needed to ask myself several times and one God is showing me more every day. As a minister there are many things I try to accomplish in the church, with the youth, and in general and I've failed so many times and also basked in much success. And I'm realizing more all the time that my short comings are most often when I'm playing hero and trying to do things on my own and my way. But that isn't how it works. God is here for me and He is HUGE! The only reason I can ever accomplish anything is because He is huge and almighty and uses me.
And that is why I can dream big because my helper is the creator of everything and Him and I are a team that is unbeatable! And this is the same for anyone who wants to team up with the one true God. Many people make many different things their God; money, success, sports, relationships, lust, pornography, and several other things that are temporary or evil. But I choose to do my best (and it is a constant struggle) to let Jesus drive and take me where he'll lead. My success in this life will NOT come from me or any methodology that I have but from what I BELIEVE about God and that is that he is big enough to do whatever he wants using whomever he will.
Lord, use me today.
Amen
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AMEN!! I have really been thinking of this myself. God IS way bigger. I think it's those times when we (Christians) lack trust in Christ that we miss out on the best oppurtunities that come through His almighty power. Our culture does not make a great example of trust for is to follow. But we are called to look higher to the ONLY true example set in the life and work of Christ. We simply need to start everyday with a prayerful heart ready to be used. I always quote this verse but today I believe it more than ever...hope it encourages someone else too:
Eph 3:20-21
"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."
Your reverence for God showed in this same sort of way in your sermon at the camp Ben. A litre and a half...
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