The way we continually talk about our own inabilities is an insult to our Creator. To complain over our incompetence is to accuse God falsely of having overlooked us. Get into the habit of examining from God’s perspective those things that sound so humble to men. You will be amazed at how unbelievably inappropriate and disrespectful they are to Him. We say things such as, "Oh, I shouldn’t claim to be sanctified; I’m not a saint." But to say that before God means, "No, Lord, it is impossible for You to save and sanctify me; there are opportunities I have not had and so many imperfections in my brain and body; no, Lord, it isn’t possible." That may sound wonderfully humble to others, but before God it is an attitude of defiance.
Conversely, the things that sound humble before God may sound exactly the opposite to people. To say, "Thank God, I know I am saved and sanctified," is in God’s eyes the purest expression of humility. It means you have so completely surrendered yourself to God that you know He is true. Never worry about whether what you say sounds humble before others or not. But always be humble before God, and allow Him to be your all in all.
There is only one relationship that really matters, and that is your personal relationship to your personal Redeemer and Lord. If you maintain that at all costs, letting everything else go, God will fulfill His purpose through your life. One individual life may be of priceless value to God’s purposes, and yours may be that life.
Taken from Oswald Chambers' "My Utmost for His Highest"
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Sorry for being a day late/copping out and posting something online. :P
When I read this, I was like wow. This fits to a tee.
There are many times where I often claim myself inadequate. Despite knowing that God has given me abilities to do things. He called me to do things, and I was "Wait and See...maybe it'll work out...I can't do this..."
And those times that He did call me, and I didn't answer... He found someone else to do the work for Him, and He made *dam* sure I knew it.
God is not without forgiveness, and I find myself owning up to the challenges He gives me each day. His grace is infinite in all manners. If each day I can go to bed knowing I did good in His eyes... no matter how bad I screwed up in whatever, I'll be satisfied.
I love it, I love it, I love it!!!
How often do we try to justify to ourselves how we are unfit to serve, how we are powerless against the world!!
When God created us! Let's wrap our minds around:...GOD...created...me...and suddenly it all falls away when we completely accept this principle!
we arent exactly powerless against the world.. since we do have freedom of choice lol
but in anycase it is hard to just let go and just give your life to God.. i find it really hard to do that.. sometimes...
-Jon
Oh i meant thaat's how we feel..let' me rephrase:
" How often do we try to justify to ourselve. [that sometimes we feel that] we are unfit to serve, how we are powerless against the world!!
read it.
i had some comment because i liked the devo, i just cant remember how to word it. I dont think i ever figured out how to word it properly, then i gave up anyway.
-drew
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